maltreat

英 [ˌmælˈtriːt]

美 [ˌmælˈtriːt]

v.  虐待

过去分词：maltreated　过去式：maltreated　现在分词：maltreating　第三人称单数：maltreats　

考研IELTSTEM8法律

BNC.37045 / COCA.36572

牛津词典

verb

• 虐待
  to be very cruel to a person or an animal

柯林斯词典

• VERB 虐待;粗暴对待
  If a person or animalis maltreated, they are treated badly, especially by being hurt.
  1. He said that he was not tortured or maltreated during his detention...
     他说自己在押期间并未遭受拷问和虐待。
  2. Only when the animals were seriously maltreated was any inspection or prosecution called for.
     只有在动物遭到严重虐待时才有必要进行调查或起诉。

英英释义

verb

• treat badly
  1. This boss abuses his workers
  2. She is always stepping on others to get ahead
  Synonym:mistreatabuseill-usestepill-treat

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