abuse

noun

1. 滥用；妄用
   the use of sth in a way that is wrong or harmful
   1. alcohol/drug/solvent abuse
      酗酒；嗜毒；嗜吸胶毒
   2. He was arrested on charges of corruption and abuse of power .
      他因被控贪污腐化和滥用职权而遭逮捕。
   3. The system of paying cash bonuses is open to abuse (= might be used in the wrong way) .
      支付现金红利制度可能被人钻空子。
   4. What she did was an abuse of her position as manager.
      她的所作所为是滥用经理职权。
2. 虐待
   unfair, cruel or violent treatment of sb
   1. child abuse
      虐待儿童
   2. sexual abuse
      性虐待
   3. reported abuses by the secret police
      已举报的秘密警察虐待行为
   4. She suffered years of physical abuse.
      她遭受了多年的肉体摧残。
3. 辱骂；恶语
   rude and offensive remarks, usually made when sb is very angry
   1. to scream/hurl/shout abuse
      高声谩骂；破口大骂；大声辱骂
   2. a stream/torrent of abuse
      不断辱骂；劈头盖脸一通臭骂

verb

1. 滥用（以致危害健康）
   to make bad use of sth, or to use so much of sth that it harms your health
   1. to abuse alcohol/drugs
      酗酒；嗜毒
   2. He systematically abused his body with heroin and cocaine.
      他因吸服海洛因和可卡因一步一步地把身体搞垮了。
2. 滥用，妄用（权力、所知所闻）
   to use power or knowledge unfairly or wrongly
   1. She abused her position as principal by giving jobs to her friends.
      她滥用自己作为校长的职权，把工作安排给朋友们。
   2. He felt they had abused his trust by talking about him to the press (= tricked him, although he had trusted them) .
      他觉得他们向报界透露有关他的情况是辜负了他的信任。
3. 虐待；性虐待；伤害
   to treat a person or an animal in a cruel or violent way, especially sexually
   1. All the children had been physically and emotionally abused.
      所有这些儿童的身心都受到了摧残。
   2. He had abused his own daughter (= had sex with her) .
      他曾奸污了自己的亲生女儿。
   3. The boy had been sexually abused.
      这个男孩曾遭受过性虐待。
4. 辱骂；对…恶语相加；诋毁
   to make rude or offensive remarks to or about sb
   1. The referee had been threatened and abused.
      裁判遭到了恐吓和谩骂。

The noun is pronounced /ə'bjuːs/. The verb is pronounced /ə'bjuːz/. 名词读作 /ə'bjuːs/。动词读作 /ə'bjuːz/。


1. N-UNCOUNT 虐待；凌辱
   Abuse of someone is cruel and violent treatment of them.
   1. ...investigation of alleged child abuse.
      对涉嫌虐童案的调查
   2. ...victims of sexual and physical abuse.
      遭受性虐待及肉体摧残的受害者
   3. ...controversy over human rights abuses.
      关于践踏人权的争议
2. N-UNCOUNT 辱骂;恶语
   Abuse is extremely rude and insulting things that people say when they are angry.
   1. I was left shouting abuse as the car sped off...
      汽车飞驰而去，留下我在那里大声咒骂。
   2. Raft repeatedly hurled verbal abuse at his co-star.
      拉夫特不断地破口大骂和他联合主演的演员。
3. N-VAR 滥用；妄用
   Abuse of something is the use of it in a wrong way or for a bad purpose.
   1. What went on here was an abuse of power.
      这里所发生的事是一种滥用职权的行为。
   2. ...drug and alcohol abuse.
      嗜毒和酗酒
4. VERB 虐待;凌辱;伤害
   If someone is abused, they are treated cruelly and violently.
   1. Janet had been abused by her father since she was eleven.
      珍妮特从11岁起就遭受父亲虐待。
   2. ...parents who feel they cannot cope or might abuse their children.
      认为自己应付不来或可能会虐待孩子的父母
   3. ...those who work with abused children.
      从事帮助受虐儿童的工作的人们
5. VERB 辱骂;侮辱
   You can say that someone is abused if extremely rude and insulting things are said to them.
   1. He alleged that he was verbally abused by other soldiers.
      他宣称自己遭到其他士兵的辱骂。
6. VERB 滥用；妄用
   If you abuse something, you use it in a wrong way or for a bad purpose.
   1. He showed how the rich and powerful can abuse their position.
      他让我们看到有钱有势的人是如何滥用其地位的。

1. I was left shouting abuse as the car sped off
   汽车飞驰而去，留下我在那里大声咒骂。
2. Raft repeatedly hurled verbal abuse at his co-star.
   拉夫特不断地破口大骂和他联合主演的演员。
3. What went on here was an abuse of power.
   这里所发生的事是一种滥用职权的行为。
4. He alleged that he was verbally abused by other soldiers.
   他宣称自己遭到其他士兵的辱骂。
5. He showed how the rich and powerful can abuse their position.
   他让我们看到有钱有势的人是如何滥用其地位的。
6. A couple of people started shouting abuse at them as they walked past a pub.
   当他们经过一个酒吧时，有几个人开始朝他们谩骂。
7. They have begun to collate their own statistics on racial abuse.
   他们已经开始整理自己有关种族歧视的统计数据。
8. The abuse was directed at the TV crews
   这些辱骂是冲着电视台的工作人员来的。
9. They hurled abuse at their victim as they doused him with petrol.
   他们一边大声辱骂这名受害者一边将汽油淋在他身上。
10. Drinkwise Day is mainly designed to educate people about the destructive effects of alcohol abuse.
    设置“理智饮酒日”的主要目的是让人们了解酗酒的恶果。
11. The abuse of your powers does harm to all other officers who do their job properly
    滥用权力会对其他所有恪守职责的官员们造成伤害。
12. How would you handle being locked in the back of a cab while the driver hurled abuse at you?
    如果你被锁在出租车后座上而且还遭到司机的无礼谩骂，你会怎么办？
13. Crowley maintained a stream of invective and abuse against Waite.
    克劳利连珠炮似的对韦特骂个不停。
14. Hill let loose a torrent of abuse against those who prosecuted his case.
    希尔对控告他的人破口大骂起来。
15. They cried for mercy but their pleas were met with abuse and laughter
    他们哭喊着请求宽恕，可是他们的恳求却遭到了谩骂和嘲笑。
16. The system, though well-meaning, is open to abuse
    该制度动机虽好，却易遭滥用。
17. Newspapers resorted to personal abuse
    报纸采取了人身攻击的手段。
18. She shivered as the sound of that man's abuse rang in her ears.
    她耳边回响起那个男人的辱骂气得浑身发抖。
19. They started screaming abuse at us.
    他们开始对我们破口大骂。
20. He said that democracy would open the way for self-seeking politicians to abuse the situation.
    他说民主会为追逐私利的政客大开方便之门，使他们趁机以公谋私。
21. He had not, until recently, stooped to personal abuse
    他以前从未像最近这样卑鄙到进行人身攻击。
22. The money has been recovered without resorting to verbal abuse or strong-arm tactics
    没有恶语相向也没有大动干戈就把这笔钱要回来了。
23. He too has met a tirade of abuse.
    他也遭到了长篇累牍的谩骂攻击。
24. He turned round and directed a torrent of abuse at me.
    他转过身来冲我劈头盖脸地骂了一通。
25. There were unfounded rumours of alcohol abuse
    一些毫无根据的酗酒谣言在流传。
26. He heaped abuse on Waite and made venomous personal attacks
    他肆意辱骂韦特，并对他进行恶毒的人身攻击。
27. They were jostled and subjected to a torrent of verbal abuse
    他们被推来搡去，受到大肆的谩骂攻击。
28. Drug abuse is a can of worms nobody wants to open at sporting events.
    滥用药物是体育赛事中无人想要触及的棘手问题。

  misapply abuse misuse【导航词义：使用不当】

  misapply v. 〈正式〉误用，错用，滥用

〔辨析〕指对某物使用方法不当或误作他用，通常用被动语态。

  abuse v. 滥用，妄用

〔辨析〕指为了不正当的目的或谋取私利而滥用权力等，也指过量使用某物（如吸毒、酗酒等）而危害自身健康。

  misuse v. 错用，误用，滥用

〔辨析〕指将某物用于错误的目的或用法不当，常产生有害的结果。

noun

1. cruel or inhumane treatment
   1. the child showed signs of physical abuse

   Synonym:    maltreatmentill-treatmentill-usage

2. improper or excessive use
   1. alcohol abuse
   2. the abuse of public funds

   Synonym:    misuse

3. a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
   1. when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse
   2. they yelled insults at the visiting team

   Synonym:    insultrevilementcontumelyvilification

verb

1. change the inherent purpose or function of something
   1. Don't abuse the system
   2. The director of the factory misused the funds intended for the health care of his workers

   Synonym:    pervertmisuse

2. use wrongly or improperly or excessively
   1. Her husband often abuses alcohol
   2. while she was pregnant, she abused drugs

3. use foul or abusive language towards
   1. The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket
   2. The angry mother shouted at the teacher

   Synonym:    clapperclawblackguardshout

4. treat badly
   1. This boss abuses his workers
   2. She is always stepping on others to get ahead

   Synonym:    mistreatmaltreatill-usestepill-treat