ill-usage

英 ['ɪl'juːzɪdʒ] 美 ['ɪl'juːzɪdʒ]

• n. 虐待；滥用

英英释义

Noun:

1. cruel or inhumane treatment;

   "the child showed signs of physical abuse"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. He was enslaved and ill treated.
   他遭奴役和虐待。
2. The prisoners complained of ill treatment by their guards.
   囚犯们抱怨看守虐待他们。
3. I used to abuse the unusual usage, but now I'm not used to doing so.
   我过去常滥用这个不寻常的用法，但我现在不习惯这样做。
4. And environmental concerns have sparked a growing demand for devices that read energy usage, or misusage.
   这个主意是一个环保主义者想到的，监视记录设备对能源的使用或滥用情况。

近反义词

【近义词】

• abuse 滥用
• maltreatment 虐待
• ill-treatment 虐待