abuse
verb [ T ] uk/əˈbjuːz/ us/əˈbjuːz/
(USE WRONGLY)
（尤指为个人私利而）滥用;妄用
to use something for the wrong purpose in a way that is harmful or morally wrong
She is continually abusing her position/authority by getting other people to do things for her. 她不断滥用职权／权力，让别人替她做事。
I never expected that he would abuse the trust I placed in him. 我从未料到他会利用我对他的信任。
to abuse alcohol 酗酒
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- If you abuse your body now, you'll pay the price when you're older.
- The Mayor and his cohorts have abused their positions of power.
- In a landmark case/decision, the Governor pardoned a woman convicted of killing her husband, who had physically abused her.
- People who have been abused as children often experience feelings/a sense of worthlessness.
- The minister was sacked for abusing power for his personal gain.
(TREAT CRUELLY)
虐待;伤害
to treat someone cruelly or violently
Several of the children had been sexually/physically/emotionally abused. 这些儿童中有数名受到了性虐待／肉体折磨／精神上的伤害。
(SPEAK RUDELY)
辱骂;毁谤
to speak to someone rudely or cruelly
The crowd started abusing him after he failed to save a goal. 他没有守住球门，丢了一分，观众开始对他破口大骂。
abuse
noun uk/əˈbjuːs/ us/əˈbjuːs/
(WRONG USE)
B2 [ C or U ]（尤指出于个人私利的）滥用;妄用
the use of something in a way that is harmful or morally wrong
an abuse (= wrong use) of privilege/power/someone's kindness 滥用特权／滥用权力／利用某人的善良
Drug and alcohol abuse (= using these substances in a bad way) contributed to his early death. 嗜毒和酗酒导致了他的早逝。
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- The government say they are trying to do more to educate the public about the consequences of drug abuse.
- After years of abuse from her husband, she eventually found the courage to leave him.
- Judge Hawthorne was chosen to head the team investigating the allegations of abuse.
- There are few crimes more truly shocking than the murder or abuse of children.
- The family said they had endured years of torment and abuse at the hands of the neighbours.
(CRUEL BEHAVIOUR)
B2 虐待;伤害
cruel, violent, or unfair treatment of someone
She claimed to have been a victim of child abuse . 她声称自己曾是虐待儿童罪行的受害者。
sexual/physical/mental abuse (= bad treatment) 性虐待／肉体折磨／精神上的伤害
(RUDE SPEECH)
C2 [ U ]辱骂;毁谤
rude and offensive words said to another person
He had apparently experienced a lot of verbal abuse from his co-workers. 显然他经常遭到同事的辱骂。
He hurled (a stream/torrent of) abuse at her (= he said a lot of rude and offensive things to her). 他对她（劈头盖脸）一通大骂。
"Idiot!" is a term of abuse (= an insulting expression). Idiot! 是一句带有侮辱性的话。