abuses; abused; abusing
abuses; abused; abusing
Learner's definition of ABUSE
[+ object]
1
: to treat (a person or animal) in a harsh or harmful way虐待(人或动物) 2
: to use or treat (something) in a way that causes damage摧残,糟蹋(某物) 3
: to use (something) wrongly滥用;辜负 -
abuse [=misuse] a privilege滥用特权
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She abused her friend's trust.她辜负了朋友的信任。
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a senator who abuses his power滥用职权的议员
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He abused my confidence by letting this secret be known.他泄露了这个秘密,辜负了我的信任。
4
: to use too much of (a drug, alcohol, etc.)滥用(药物、酒精等) 5
: to attack (someone) in words辱骂;咒骂
— abuser
noun, plural abusers [count] plural abuses
plural abuses
Learner's definition of ABUSE
1
: the act or practice of abusing someone or something虐待;摧残: such as
a : harmful treatment of a person or animal(对人或动物的)虐待 [noncount]
[plural]
b [noncount] : the use or treatment of something in a way that causes damage(对某物的)摧残,糟蹋 c : the act or practice of using something wrongly滥用 [noncount]
[count]
d [noncount] : the act or practice of using too much of a drug, alcohol, etc.(对药物、酒精等的)滥用 2
[noncount] : harsh and insulting language辱骂;咒骂 -
She was subjected to every term of abuse her boss could think of.她遭到了老板的辱骂,老板把能想到的骂人话都用上了。
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a torrent/stream of verbal abuse一顿臭骂
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The prisoner hurled/shouted/screamed abuse at the judge.那个囚犯对法官破口大骂。