abuse是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 to use something for the wrong purpose in a way that is harmful or morally wrong -- （尤指为个人私利而）滥用；妄用

  • She is continually abusing her position/authority by getting other people to do things for her. 她不断滥用职权／权力，让别人替她做事。

  • I never expected that he would abuse the trust I placed in him. 我从未料到他会利用我对他的信任。

  • to abuse alcohol 酗酒

• 1 to treat someone cruelly or violently -- 虐待；伤害

  • Several of the children had been sexually/physically/emotionally abused. 这些儿童中有数名受到了性虐待／肉体折磨／精神上的伤害。

• 2 to speak to someone rudely or cruelly -- 辱骂；毁谤

  • The crowd started abusing him after he failed to save a goal. 他没有守住球门，丢了一分，观众开始对他破口大骂。

• 3 the use of something in a way that is harmful or morally wrong -- （尤指出于个人私利的）滥用；妄用

  • an abuse (= wrong use) of privilege/power/someone's kindness 滥用特权／滥用权力／利用某人的善良

  • Drug and alcohol abuse (= using these substances in a bad way) contributed to his early death. 嗜毒和酗酒导致了他的早逝。

• 4 cruel, violent, or unfair treatment of someone -- 虐待；伤害

  • She claimed to have been a victim of child abuse . 她声称自己曾是虐待儿童罪行的受害者。

  • sexual/physical/mental abuse (= bad treatment) 性虐待／肉体折磨／精神上的伤害

• 5 rude and offensive words said to another person -- 辱骂；毁谤

  • He had apparently experienced a lot of verbal abuse from his co-workers. 显然他经常遭到同事的辱骂。

  • He hurled (a stream/torrent of) abuse at her (= he said a lot of rude and offensive things to her). 他对她（劈头盖脸）一通大骂。

  • "Idiot!" is a term of abuse (= an insulting expression). Idiot! 是一句带有侮辱性的话。