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单词 abusing
释义
abusing
present participle ofabuse
abuse
verb[T]
uk
/əˈbjuːz/us
/əˈbjuːz/

abuseverb[T](USE WRONGLY)

to use something for thewrongpurposein a way that isharmfulormorallywrong:
She iscontinuallyabusing herposition/authorityby getting otherpeopleto do things for her.
I neverexpectedthat he would abuse thetrustIplacedin him.
to abusealcohol
More examples
  • If you abuseyourbodynow, you'llpaythepricewhen you'reolder.
  • The Mayor and hiscohortshave abusedtheirpositionsofpower.
  • In alandmarkcase/decision, theGovernorpardoneda womanconvictedofkillingherhusband, who hadphysicallyabused her.
  • People who have been abused aschildrenoftenexperiencefeelings/asenseofworthlessness.
  • Theministerwassackedfor abusingpowerfor hispersonalgain.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Treating people or animals badly
  • abuser
  • anti-harassment
  • at the hands ofsomeoneidiom
  • batten
  • batten onsomeone
  • ill-treat
  • ill-treatment
  • ill-used
  • impose
  • inflict
  • pick onsomeone
  • prey
  • prey onsomething
  • putsomeonethroughsomething
  • put upon
  • tyrannical
  • tyrannize
  • tyranny
  • uncared for
  • use
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Using and misusing

abuseverb[T](TREAT CRUELLY)

totreatsomeonecruellyorviolently:
Several of thechildrenhad beensexually/physically/emotionallyabused.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Treating people or animals badly
  • abuser
  • anti-harassment
  • at the hands ofsomeoneidiom
  • batten
  • batten onsomeone
  • ill-treat
  • ill-treatment
  • ill-used
  • impose
  • inflict
  • pick onsomeone
  • prey
  • prey onsomething
  • putsomeonethroughsomething
  • put upon
  • tyrannical
  • tyrannize
  • tyranny
  • uncared for
  • use
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abuseverb[T](SPEAK RUDELY)

tospeakto someonerudelyorcruelly:
Thecrowdstartedabusing him after hefailedtosaveagoal.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Insults & abuse
  • abusive
  • backhanded compliment
  • belittle
  • brickbat
  • contumely
  • cut (someone) to the quickidiom
  • denigration
  • dis
  • disparagement
  • jeer
  • left-handed compliment
  • mouth
  • name
  • neg
  • negging
  • point-scoring
  • putsomething/someonedown
  • revile
  • slight
  • stick
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(Definition ofabusingfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
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