释义 |
a·buse¹ /ə`bjus; əˈbjuːs/ n 1 [C,U] the wrong or bad use of something 滥用,妄用: + of The newspapers are calling the President's action an abuse of power. 报界称总统的行为是滥用权力。 drug/alcohol abuse (=when people take illegal drugs or drink too much) 滥用药物/酗酒 2 [U] cruel or violent treatment of someone, usually by a person who should look after them 虐待〔通常来自监护人〕: child abuse a police investigation into reports of child abuse 警方对虐待儿童的报道的调查 sexual abuse victims of sexual abuse 性虐待受害者 3 [U] rude and insulting things that someone says to another person 辱骂; 刻薄的话 |