abuse of sth
of后接被滥用的对象，如权力、药物等。
The report highlighted the abuse of power in the government.
报告强调了政府内部的权力滥用问题。
滥用；不正当使用；辱骂；谩骂；性侵犯；强奸；不当对待或使用；用于错误或不良目的；不公正、腐败或错误的做法或习俗。；残酷或不人道的对待
cruel, violent, or inhumane treatment of a person or animal
不当对待或使用；用于错误或不良目的；不公正、腐败或错误的做法或习俗。
Improper treatment or usage; application to a wrong or bad purpose; an unjust, corrupt or wrongful practice or custom.
残酷或不人道的对待
cruel or inhumane treatment
误用；不当使用；歪曲。
Misuse; improper use; perversion.
意在冒犯或伤害的粗鲁表达
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
粗鲁、侮辱性的言辞；辱骂性语言；不公正或愤怒地诽谤的语言。
Coarse, insulting speech; abusive language; language that unjustly or angrily vilifies.
不当或过度使用
improper or excessive use
身体虐待；伤害；残忍对待。
Physical maltreatment; injury; cruel treatment.
侵犯；玷污；强奸；强迫他人进行非自愿的性行为,常反复发生。
Violation; defilement; rape; forcing of undesired sexual activity by one person on another, often on a repeated basis.
The abuse of animals is against the law.
虐待动物是违法的。
用法提示：这里abuse作名词，表示‘虐待’，指对动物的残忍对待。
AI contextual example
She suffered years of abuse from her husband.
她遭受了丈夫多年的虐待。
用法提示：abuse作名词，指持续的身心虐待。
AI contextual example
The report highlighted the physical and emotional abuse of children.
报告强调了儿童在身体和情感上遭受的虐待。
用法提示：abuse作名词，指对儿童的虐待行为。
AI contextual example
of后接被滥用的对象，如权力、药物等。
The report highlighted the abuse of power in the government.
报告强调了政府内部的权力滥用问题。
abuse前常接形容词描述类型，如physical/emotional/sexual abuse。
Many children suffer abuse at home.
许多孩子在家中遭受虐待。
常见搭配有physical abuse, emotional abuse, child abuse, drug abuse等。
Verbal abuse can be just as harmful as physical abuse.
言语辱骂与身体虐待一样有害。
与abuse可互换，但更书面化。
语义相同，常用于描述对人的不公正对待。
与abuse同义，但多用于被动语态结构。
强调残忍的品性或行为，不特指具体事件。
常指系统性的长期压迫，而非个人行为。
grammar · medium
易错句子He did abuse to her.
正确表达He committed abuse against her.
abuse作名词时，介词搭配通常用against或of，不用to。
grammar · medium
易错句子She gave him abuse.
正确表达She subjected him to abuse.
表达“虐待某人”时，常用动词subject...to abuse，而give abuse不自然。
与虐待（cruel treatment）相反：爱护、照料之意
与虐待相反：仁慈、善意之意
与虐待相反：尊敬、重视之意
与虐待相反：保护、庇护之意
与虐待相反：培养、滋养之意
misuse 侧重指错误或不当的使用，不一定带有伤害性；而 abuse 强调滥用或虐待，常含恶意或伤害。
insult 指单次或具体的侮辱性言语；abuse 作为名词多指持续或习惯性的辱骂或虐待。
harm 强调身体或心理上的实际伤害；abuse 侧重于行为本身的不当或残忍。
虐待儿童
The organization works to prevent child abuse.
该组织致力于防止虐待儿童。
药物滥用
Drug abuse can lead to serious health problems.
药物滥用会导致严重的健康问题。
身体虐待
She suffered from physical abuse for years.
她遭受了多年的身体虐待。
言语辱骂
Verbal abuse is just as harmful as physical violence.
言语辱骂与身体暴力一样有害。
性虐待
The report highlights cases of sexual abuse in the workplace.
报告强调了工作场所的性虐待案例。
滥用权力
The politician was accused of abuse of power.
该政治家被指控滥用权力。
常与虐待相关，如虐待儿童
常与滥用相关，如药物滥用
常与滥用相关，如滥用权力
常与虐待相关，如家庭虐待
常与辱骂相关，如言语辱骂
滥用职权
The politician was accused of abuse of power.
这位政治家被指控滥用职权。
背信弃义
He felt a deep sense of betrayal after the abuse of trust.
在背信弃义之后，他感到深深的背叛感。
忍受辱骂
She refused to take abuse from anyone.
她拒绝忍受任何人的辱骂。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY, WORDNET.