abuse

虐待；滥用vv

ab(变坏) ＋ use(使用) → 使用不当 → 滥用记忆

1 drug abuse药物滥用；毒品滥用

2 child abuse虐待儿童，摧残儿童

3 substance abuse物质滥用；滥用药物

4 sexual abuse性虐待

5 abuse of power滥用权力

6 alcohol abuse酒精滥用，酗酒

7 physical abuse躯体虐待；身体伤害；外观损坏

8 verbal abuse言语虐待；口头谩骂；说粗话，用污言秽语

9 sex abuse性虐待（等于sexual abuse）

10 emotional abuse精神虐待

1 真题例句...Research has suggested that sugar activates the same reward pathways in the brain as traditional drugs of abuse like morphine or heroin...第二套CET42012.12阅读理解

1 She was sexually abused as a child..她小时候遭到过性虐待。

2 Williams abused his position as Mayor to give jobs to his friends..威廉斯滥用市长权力，给不少朋友安排了工作。