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| /əˈbjuːz/ |
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| 1 | to treat someone in a cruel or violent way 虐待；凌辱 |
| Prisoners reported being regularly abused by their guards. 囚犯们举报说他们遭到了看守经常性的虐待。 |
| | 1a | to have sex with someone who is unable to refuse 对（某人）进行性侵犯 | | A high percentage of abusive parents were themselves abused as children. 虐待孩子的父母中有很高比例的人在自己小时候遭受过性侵犯。 | |
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| 2 | to use something in a bad , dishonest , or harmful way 滥用；妄用 |
| They were accused of abusing their power to keep prices artificially high. 他们被控滥用权力，人为地抬高物价。 |
| Those with access to private information must not abuse that trust. 那些可以接触到私人信息的人不能滥用对他们的这种信任。 |
| | 2a | to use alcohol or illegal drugs in a way that is harmful to your health 酗（酒）；滥用（毒品） | |
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| 3 | to speak to someone in an angry , offensive way 辱骂 |
| He was fined £10,000 for verbally abusing the umpire. 他因恶言辱骂裁判被罚款10000英镑 |
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| DERIVED WORD |
| abuser noun C |
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