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| /əˈbjuːs/ |
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| 1 | C/U cruel , violent , or unfair treatment , especially of someone who does not have the power to prevent it 虐待；凌辱；伤害 |
| The regime had been responsible for serious human rights abuses. 该政权对严重侵犯人权的行为负有责任。 |
| +of Physical abuse and neglect of children is too common. 对孩子的暴力虐待和疏于照管太常见了。 |
| | 1a | forced sexual activity with someone who cannot prevent it 性侵犯 | | Several female students have made allegations of abuse against him. 几个女学生已控告他性侵犯。 | |
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| 2 | C/U the use of something in a bad , dishonest , or harmful way 滥用；妄用 |
| price-fixing agreements and other abuses by large corporations 大公司的定价协议和其他滥用其自身实力的行为 |
| abuse of power/privilege/position This is clearly an abuse of executive power. 这显然是滥用行政职权。 |
| open to abuse (=capable of being abused) All polling methods are potentially open to abuse. 可能被滥用的 |
| | 2a | U the use of alcohol or illegal drugs in a way that is harmful to your health 酗酒；滥用毒品 | | alcohol/drug/substance abuse 酗酒/滥用药物/挥霍财产 | |
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| 3 | U angry offensive comments 辱骂 |
| shout/scream/hurl abuse Blake was alleged to have hurled racist abuse at a student. 布莱克被指控用带有种族歧视的字眼辱骂学生。 |
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