abuse

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

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。

ab(变坏) ＋ use(使用) → 使用不当 → 滥用记忆

drug abuse药物滥用；毒品滥用

child abuse虐待儿童，摧残儿童

substance abuse物质滥用；滥用药物

sexual abuse性虐待

abuse of power滥用权力

alcohol abuse酒精滥用，酗酒

physical abuse躯体虐待；身体伤害；外观损坏

verbal abuse言语虐待；口头谩骂；说粗话，用污言秽语

sex abuse性虐待（等于sexual abuse）

emotional abuse精神虐待

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