Word · Frequency #2352
abuse
虐待；残害
核心释义
cruel, violent, or inhumane treatment of a person or animal
- 1.
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.
- 2.
残酷或不人道的对待
cruel or inhumane treatment
- 3.
误用；不当使用；歪曲。
Misuse; improper use; perversion.
- 4.
意在冒犯或伤害的粗鲁表达
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
- 5.
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.
- 6.
不当或过度使用
improper or excessive use
- 7.
身体虐待；伤害；残忍对待。
Physical maltreatment; injury; cruel treatment.
- 8.
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.
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
用法In use
The abuse of animals is against the law.
用法提示：这里abuse作名词，表示‘虐待’，指对动物的残忍对待。
She suffered years of abuse from her husband.
用法提示：abuse作名词，指持续的身心虐待。
The report highlighted the physical and emotional abuse of children.
用法提示：abuse作名词，指对儿童的虐待行为。
the child showed signs of physical abuse
when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse
alcohol abuse
the abuse of public funds
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- child abuse
- 虐待儿童
- The organization works to prevent child abuse.该组织致力于防止虐待儿童。
- drug abuse
- 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。
- physical abuse
- 身体虐待
- She suffered from physical abuse for years.她遭受了多年的身体虐待。
- verbal abuse
- 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。
- sexual abuse
- 性虐待
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
ab-（偏离）+ use（使用）→ 滥用或虐待
语境与语域Context & Register
这个义项常用于描述对人或动物的残酷对待，多见于法律、社会新闻和人际关系等正式或较正式的语境中。语体中性偏正式，但在日常口语中也有使用。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
请注意，只有“use”作名词时（/juːs/）与abuse（/əˈbjuːs/）押韵（-juːs），其余单词的末尾均为浊辅音/-z/或不同元音，因此不押韵。
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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