The flashcard defines "exploit" with multiple meanings.
As a verb, it can mean to use someone or a situation unfairly for personal gain, to utilize something effectively, or to develop and use resources.
As a noun, it refers to brave, exciting, or interesting actions or achievements, usually in the plural form.
The flashcard defines "exploit" with multiple meanings.
As a verb, it can mean to use unfairly (exploit, exploit sb), to utilize effectively (exploit sth), or to develop resources (exploit resources).
As a noun, it refers to brave or interesting actions (exploits).
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
exploitation
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。
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[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。
exploitation
...the exploitation of the famine by local politicians.
地方政客对饥荒的利用
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[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?
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[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。
exploitation
...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
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[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
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exploitexploitsexploitedexploitingverb/ɪkˈsplɔɪt; NAmEɪkˈsplɔɪt/1exploitsth ( 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。2exploitsb ( 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?3exploitsth 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。4to 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·erexploiterexploitersnoun[countable ]noun/ˈeksplɔɪt; NAmEˈeksplɔɪt/[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; NAmEɪkˈsplɔɪt/exploit/ˈeksplɔɪt; NAmEˈeksplɔɪt/
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 Sea—exploitable adjective—exploiter 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
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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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