Abuse
01
虐待, 暴力
treatment of a person or animal in a violent or cruel way
例子
Child abuse is a serious societal issue that requires prompt intervention and support for victims.
儿童虐待是一个严重的社会问题，需要及时干预和对受害者的支持。
Domestic abuse can take many forms, including physical violence, emotional manipulation, and financial control.
家庭虐待可以采取多种形式，包括身体暴力、情感操纵和经济控制。
02
improper, harmful, or excessive use of something
例子
Drug abuse remains a major public health issue.
The abuse of power led to widespread corruption.
03
offensive or insulting language directed at someone
例子
The referee received verbal abuse from angry fans.
He shouted a stream of abuse at the driver.
to abuse
01
虐待, 滥用
to cruelly or violently treat a person or an animal, especially regularly or repeatedly
Transitive: to abuse sb/sth
例子
Domestic violence is a serious issue where one partner may abuse the other, causing both physical and emotional harm.
家庭暴力是一个严重的问题，其中一方可能会虐待另一方，造成身体和情感上的伤害。
Animal cruelty laws exist to prevent individuals from abusing animals.
防止虐待动物法存在的目的是为了防止个人虐待动物。
02
滥用, 操纵
to use or manipulate something in a way that deviates from its intended purpose
Transitive: to abuse sth
例子
Online platforms have policies to prevent users from abusing the system through spamming or harassment.
在线平台有政策防止用户通过垃圾邮件或骚扰滥用系统。
Some individuals abuse technology meant for educational purposes by using it for unauthorized and disruptive activities in the classroom.
有些人滥用本用于教育目的的技术，将其用于课堂上未经授权和破坏性的活动。
03
滥用, 过度消费
to consume substances such as alcohol or drugs beyond acceptable or recommended levels
Transitive: to abuse alcohol or drugs
例子
He began to abuse alcohol after facing a series of personal challenges, leading to detrimental effects on his health.
他在面对一系列个人挑战后开始滥用酒精，导致健康受到损害。
The musician struggled with fame and started to abuse drugs.
这位音乐家与名声作斗争，并开始滥用毒品。
04
辱骂, 侮辱
to verbally attack or insult someone with offensive or harsh language
Transitive: to abuse sb
例子
During the heated argument, he chose to abuse his opponent with a barrage of insults and offensive language.
在激烈的争论中，他选择用一连串的侮辱和攻击性语言来辱骂他的对手。
Online platforms often struggle to curb instances where users abuse others through the use of hate speech.
在线平台常常难以遏制用户通过使用仇恨言论辱骂他人的情况。
05
虐待, 性侵
to sexually assault a person, especially women and children
Transitive: to abuse sb
例子
The survivor courageously shared their experience of an individual who sought to abuse them.
幸存者勇敢地分享了他们被某人试图虐待的经历。
Community initiatives aim to dismantle the culture that perpetuates attitudes and behaviors allowing individuals to abuse others sexually.
社区倡议旨在拆除那种使个人能够对他人进行性虐待的态度和行为得以延续的文化。
