ill-usage

英['ɪl'juːzɪdʒ] 美['ɪl'juːzɪdʒ]
  • n.虐待;滥用
Noun:
  1. cruel or inhumane treatment;

    "the child showed signs of physical abuse"

    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。

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