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| /ɪkˈsplɔɪt/ |
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| 1 | to treat someone unfairly in order to get some benefit for yourself 剥削；压榨 |
| Children are being exploited in many of these factories. 这些工厂中有很多在剥削童工。 |
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| 2 | to use a situation so that you get benefit from it , even if it is wrong or unfair to do this （为获取利益而）利用 |
| We need to exploit every opportunity for media coverage. 我们需要利用每一个媒体宣传的机会。 |
| A lot of advertisements just exploit our own insecurities. 很多广告利用的不过是我们自身的不安全感。 |
| an investment designed to exploit a tax loophole 旨在利用税收漏洞牟利的投资 |
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| 3 | to use natural resources such as trees, water , or oil so that you gain as much as possible 开发，利用（自然资源） |
| exploiting the mineral wealth of Alaska 开发阿拉斯加丰富的矿产资源 |
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| DERIVED WORD |
| exploiter noun C |
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