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源自拉丁语 'abusus'(滥用),由 'ab-'(偏离)和 'uti'(使用)组成,14世纪通过古法语 'abuser' 进入英语。
❶ 指对人或事物进行不当或有害的使用、对待,通常带有伤害、侮辱或非法性质。
“He was arrested for abusing his power as a manager.”
(他因滥用经理职权而被捕。)
“She accused him of verbally abusing her during the argument.”
(她指控他在争吵中对她进行言语侮辱。)
abusing authority — 指滥用职权,通常用于描述官员或管理者不正当使用其权力。
“The mayor was criticized for abusing authority to benefit his family.”
(市长因滥用职权为家人谋利而受到批评。)
abusing trust — 指辜负或滥用他人对自己的信任,通常用于人际关系或商业场景。
“She felt betrayed after he abused her trust by sharing her secrets.”
(在他辜负她的信任并分享她的秘密后,她感到被背叛了。)