exploit

1. V-T If you say that someone is exploiting you, you think that they are treating you unfairly by using your work or ideas and giving you very little in return. 利用; 剝削

Critics claim he exploited black musicians for personal gain. 批評(píng)家們聲稱他為私利利用了黑人音樂(lè)家們。

2. exploitationN-UNCOUNT 利用; 剝削

Extra payments should be made to protect the interests of the staff and prevent exploitation. 額外報(bào)酬應(yīng)被支付以維護(hù)員工的利益和防止剝削。

3. V-T If you say that someone is exploiting a situation, you disapprove of them because they are using it to gain an advantage for themselves, rather than trying to help other people or do what is right. 利用 (某種情勢(shì))[表不滿]

The government and its opponents compete to exploit the troubles to their advantage. 政府及其反對(duì)者們競(jìng)相利用這些動(dòng)亂來(lái)取得利益。

4. exploitationN-SING (對(duì)某種情勢(shì)的) 利用

...the exploitation of the famine by local politicians. …當(dāng)?shù)卣蛯?duì)饑荒的利用。

5. V-T If you exploit something, you use it well, and achieve something or gain an advantage from it. 充分利用

You'll need a good antenna to exploit the radio's performance. 你需要一根好的天線來(lái)充分利用該電臺(tái)的節(jié)目。

6. V-T To exploit resources or raw materials means to develop them and use them for industry or commercial activities. 開(kāi)發(fā)利用 (資源、原材料)

I think we're being very short-sighted in not exploiting our own coal. 我想我們不開(kāi)采利用自己的煤礦實(shí)在是目光短淺。

7. exploitationN-UNCOUNT (對(duì)資源、原材料的) 開(kāi)發(fā)利用

...the planned exploitation of its potential oil and natural gas reserves. …對(duì)其潛在石油和天然氣儲(chǔ)備的有計(jì)劃的開(kāi)采利用。

8. N-COUNT If you refer to someone's exploits, you mean the brave, interesting, or amusing things that they have done. 英勇事跡

His wartime exploits were later made into a film and a television series. 他戰(zhàn)時(shí)的英勇事跡后來(lái)被改編成了電影和電視劇。