/əˈbjuːz/
with obj.
1
- use (something) to bad effect or for a bad purpose; misuse滥用, 妄用：
the judge abused his power by imposing the fines.
法官滥用职权施以罚款。
1.1
- make excessive and habitual use of (alcohol or drugs, especially illegal ones)过度使用; 习惯性地使用（酒或药物, 尤指非法的酒或药物）。
2
- treat (a person or an animal) with cruelty or violence, especially regularly or repeatedly（尤指经常或反复地）虐待（人, 动物）：
riders who abuse their horses should be prosecuted.
虐待马匹的骑手应被起诉。
2.1
- assault (someone, especially a woman or child) sexually性侵犯, 猥亵（某人, 尤指妇女或儿童）：
he was a depraved man who had abused his two young daughters
他是对自己的两个幼女实施性虐待的恶棍
as adj. abused abused children.受性虐待的儿童。
2.2
abuse oneself
euphemistic masturbate〈婉〉手淫。
2.3
- use or treat in such a way as to cause damage or harm伤害, 摧残：
he had been abusing his body for years.
他多年来一直在自虐。
3
- speak to (someone) in an insulting and offensive way辱骂, 诋毁（某人）：
the referee was abused by players from both teams.
裁判员遭双方队员辱骂。
/əˈbjuːs/
mass noun
1
- the improper use of something滥用, 妄用：
alcohol abuse
酗酒
count noun an abuse of public funds.滥用公款。
1.1
- unjust or corrupt practice舞弊; 腐败：
protection against fraud and abuse
免受欺诈和舞弊的伤害
count noun human rights abuses.侵犯人权。
2
- cruel and violent treatment of a person or animal虐待; 凌辱：
a black eye and other signs of physical abuse.
乌青的眼和其他受到身体虐待的迹象。
2.1
- violent treatment involving sexual assault, especially on a regular basis（尤指经常性的）性侵犯：
young people who have suffered sexual abuse.
遭受性虐待的年轻人。
3
- insulting and offensive language辱骂：
waving his fists and hurling abuse at the driver.
挥动拳头对司机破口大骂。
派生词
abuser
noundrug abusers
滥用药物者。
词源
late Middle English: via Old French from Latin abus- 'misused', from the verb abuti, from ab- 'away' （i.e. 'wrongly'） + uti 'to use'.