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exploited

UK //ɪkˈsplɔɪtɪd//US //ɪkˈsplɔɪtɪd//

词源

源自拉丁语 'explicare',意为‘展开’或‘利用’,后经法语 'exploiter' 进入英语,最初指开发资源,后引申为利用或剥削。

verb

❶ 利用某人或某物为自己谋利,通常指不公平或不道德地利用。这种行为可能涉及剥削或滥用资源、机会或他人。

“The company exploited cheap labor in developing countries.”

(这家公司剥削了发展中国家的廉价劳动力。)

“He felt exploited by his boss who never gave him a raise.”

(他觉得被老板剥削了,因为老板从未给他加薪。)

❶ 充分利用资源、机会或优势,通常指以积极或有效的方式使用。

“The team exploited the opponent's weakness to win the game.”

(球队利用对手的弱点赢得了比赛。)

“She exploited her talent to build a successful career.”

(她充分发挥自己的才华,建立了成功的事业。)

同义词:utilized, taken advantage of, abused, leveraged, manipulated

常见短语

exploited for profit — 指为了经济利益而被利用,通常带有负面含义,暗示不公平或剥削。

“The workers were exploited for profit by the factory owners.”

(工人们被工厂主剥削以谋取利润。)

exploited to the fullest — 指充分利用某物或某机会,通常带有积极含义,表示高效或最大化利用。

“She exploited her vacation time to the fullest by traveling to three countries.”

(她充分利用假期时间,去了三个国家旅行。)