abuse

【发音】

美 /ə'bjus/ 英 /ə'bjuːz/

【翻译】

1. vt. 滥用； 虐待； 辱骂， 毁谤

   英释:to deliberately use something for the wrong purpose or for your own advantage

2. n. 滥用； 虐待； 辱骂

   英释:cruel or violent treatment of someone

【记忆】

ab(变坏) ＋ use(使用) → 使用不当 → 滥用

【短语】

1. drug abuse : 药物滥用；毒品滥用

2. child abuse : 虐待儿童，摧残儿童

3. substance abuse : 物质滥用；滥用药物

4. sexual abuse : 性虐待

5. abuse of power : 滥用权力

6. alcohol abuse : 酒精滥用，酗酒

7. physical abuse : 躯体虐待；身体伤害；外观损坏

8. verbal abuse : 言语虐待；口头谩骂；说粗话，用污言秽语

9. sex abuse : 性虐待（等于sexual abuse）

10. emotional abuse : 精神虐待

【例句】

1. Williams abused his position as Mayor to give jobs to his friends.

   威廉斯滥用市长权力，给不少朋友安排了工作。

2. Morris abused the trust the firm had shown in him.

   莫里斯辜负了公司对他的信任。

3. people who abuse the system

   滥用这一制度的人

【真题例句】

1. (2016.6 • CET6 • 第三套 • 听力题)...overuse and abuse of the voice...

2. (2016.6 • CET6 • 第一套 • 阅读理解)...with the country in a period of tranquility and the dangers of drug abuse and other unwholesome behavior well known...

3. (2016.6 • CET6 • 第一套 • 阅读理解)...drug abuse and premarital sex are in general decline...

4. (2009.6 • CET6 • • 阅读理解)...Are cities and towns less safe and kids more vulnerable to crimes like child kidnap and sexual abuse than they were in previous generations...

5. (2009.6 • CET6 • • 阅读理解)...fight against child abuse...

【同、近义词】

1. n.滥用；虐待；辱骂；弊端；恶习，陋习

   punishment/vice/

2. vt.滥用；虐待；辱骂

   strain/maltreat/

【同根词】

1. adj

   abusive : 辱骂的；滥用的；虐待的

2. adv

   abusively : 滥用地；辱骂地

3. n

   abused : 滥用，恶习；受虐

4. v

   abused : 滥用；虐待；辱骂（abuse的过去分词）