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Exploit Exploiting Sth Noun ɪkˈsplɔɪt ˈeksplɔɪt Verb 动词

The word "exploit" can be used as a verb with four main meanings: to treat someone unfairly for personal gain, to take advantage of a situation, to use something effectively, or to develop and use resources. As a noun, "exploits" refers to brave or exciting actions.

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Collins
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The verb is pronounced /ɪk'splɔɪt/. The noun is pronounced /'eksplɔɪt/. 动词读作 /ɪk'splɔɪt/。名词读作 /'eksplɔɪt/。
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[VERB 动词]压榨;剥削;占…的便宜 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.
  [V n]
  [V-ed]
  • Critics claim he exploited black musicians for personal gain.

    批评家声称他压榨黑人音乐家谋求私利。

  • ...the plight of the exploited sugar cane workers.

    受剥削的甘蔗工人的困境

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  • Extra payments should be made to protect the interests of the staff and prevent exploitation.

    为了保护员工的利益,防止剥削,应该要求公司支付额外工资。

2
[VERB 动词]利用;乘(机) 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.
  [V n]
  [disapproval]
  • The government and its opponents compete to exploit the troubles to their advantage.

    政府及其反对派竞相利用这些问题为自己谋利。

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  • ...the exploitation of the famine by local politicians.

    地方政客对饥荒的利用

3
[VERB 动词]充分运用;发挥 If you exploit something, you use it well, and achieve something or gain an advantage from it.
  [V n]
  • You'll need a good aerial to exploit the radio's performance...

    你需要弄个好天线来发挥广播的性能。

  • Cary is hoping to exploit new opportunities in Europe...

    卡里希望好好利用欧洲的新机遇。

  • So you feel that your skills have never been fully appreciated or exploited?

    所以你觉得你的技能从未被完全认可或者充分发挥作用?

4
[VERB 动词]开采;开发;利用 To exploit resources or raw materials means to develop them and use them for industry or commercial activities.
  [V n]
  • I think we're being very short sighted in not exploiting our own coal.

    我认为不开采我们自己的煤是非常短视的做法。

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  • ...the planned exploitation of its potential oil and natural gas reserves.

    对潜在石油和天然气储备有计划的开采

5
[N-COUNT 可数名词]英勇行为;功绩;有趣的行为 If you refer to someone's exploits, you mean the brave, interesting, or amusing things that they have done.
  [usu pl]
  • His wartime exploits were later made into a film.

    他在战争中的英勇行为后来被改编成一部电影。


Oxford ex·ploit AWL
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exploit exploits exploited exploiting
verb / ɪkˈsplɔɪt ; NAmE ɪkˈsplɔɪt / 1 exploitsth ( disapproving) to treat a person or situation as an opportunity to gain an advantage for yourself 利用(…为自己谋利) He exploited his father's name to get himself a job. 他利用他父亲的名声为自己找到一份工作。 She realized that her youth and inexperience were being exploited. 她意识到自己的年轻和缺乏经验正受人利用。 2 exploitsb ( disapproving) to treat sb unfairly by making them work and not giving them much in return 剥削;榨取 What is being done to stop employers from exploiting young people? 目前有什么措施制止雇主剥削年轻人呢? 3 exploitsth to use sth well in order to gain as much from it as possible 运用;利用;发挥 She fully exploits the humour of her role in the play. 她在剧中把她那个角色的幽默发挥得淋漓尽致。 4 to develop or use sth for business or industry 开发;开采;开拓 exploitsth No minerals have yet been exploited in Antarctica. 南极洲的矿藏还未开采。 exploitsth for sth countries exploiting the rainforests for hardwood 为获取硬木而开发热带雨林的国家 ex·ploit·er exploiter exploiters noun [countable ] noun / ˈeksplɔɪt ; NAmE ˈeksplɔɪt / [usually plural ] a brave, exciting or interesting act 英勇(或激动人心、引人注目)的行为 the daring exploits of Roman heroes 古罗马英雄的英勇壮举 ex·ploit / ɪkˈsplɔɪt ; NAmE ɪkˈsplɔɪt / exploit / ˈeksplɔɪt ; NAmE ˈeksplɔɪt /
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exploit1 verb
exploit2 noun
exploitex‧ploit1 /ɪkˈsplɔɪt/ ●○○ AWL verb [transitive]
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1to treat someone unfairly by asking them to do things for you, but giving them very little in return – used to show disapproval:  Homeworkers can easily be exploited by employers.2to try to get as much as you can out of a situation, sometimes unfairly:  The violence was blamed on thugs exploiting the situation.3to use something fully and effectively:  The new TV companies are fully exploiting the potential of satellite transmission. see thesaurus at
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4to develop and use minerals, forests, oil etc for business or industry:  the urgent need to exploit the resources of the Irish Seaexploitable adjectiveexploiter noun [countable]
exploit1 verb
exploit2 noun
exploitex‧ploit2 /ˈeksplɔɪt/ noun [countable usually plural]
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a brave and exciting adventure that someone has hadexploit of the daring exploits of the British Parachute Regiment
WDF

exploit

[ɪkˈsplɔɪt]exploited, exploiting, exploits

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exploited[1919] exploiting[1452] exploits[1287]
利用(52%),开发(28%),剥削(10%),开拓(6%),功绩(3%),英勇行为(1%)
n.勋绩;功绩
vt.开发,开拓;剥削;开采

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