abusive

ә'bju:siv

GRE

s. expressing offensive reproach
s. characterized by physical or psychological maltreatment

a. 恶言谩骂的, 被滥用的, 腐败的, 虐待的

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BNC 频率

7,131

使用频率

abusive 由前缀 ab-（表示“离开”或“反对”）和词根 use（表示“使用”）组成，结合起来可以理解为“错误地使用”，即“虐待的”。

例句

1. The teacher was reported for her abusive behavior towards the students.

这位老师因对学生的虐待行为被举报。

2. He decided to leave the abusive relationship for his own safety.

他为了自己的安全决定离开这段虐待关系。

3. Many people spoke out against the abusive language used in the media.

许多人对媒体中使用的辱骂性语言表示反对。