to ill-treat
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虐待, 粗暴对待
to behave cruelly or harshly towards someone or something
Transitive: to ill-treat sb/sth
例子
The abusive husband was arrested for ill-treating his wife and children, both physically and emotionally.
虐待妻子的丈夫因虐待妻子和孩子而被捕，无论是身体上还是情感上。
Animals should never be ill-treated; they deserve to be cared for with kindness and compassion.
动物绝不应该被虐待；它们值得被善良和同情心所照顾。
