abuse

同义：injure , damage , mistreat
练习：
She has         my confidence in her.
A. dragged B. abused C. chilled D. drafted
派生：
abusive adj. 满口脏话的，恶言谩骂的；虐待的；被滥用（或妄用）的
The night he was drunk and grew pretty ~ .那天晚上他喝醉了，恶声恶气的骂起人来。
an ~ letter 一封污蔑信
use ~ language to sb. 恶意漫骂某人
receive ~ treatment 受到虐待
an ~ exercise of power 滥用权力的行为
长难句：
The phrase “substance abuse ” is often used instead of “ drug abuse ” to make clear substances such as alcohol and tobacco can be just as harmfully misused as heroin and cocaine.
用“滥用物”而不用“滥用毒品、药物”是为了清楚表明：像酒精和烟草这样的物品的滥用和海洛因、可卡因的滥用一样有害。
练习答案：
选B 译文：她辜负了我对她的信任。
drag: 拖、拉； chill: （使）寒冷； draft: 起草（文件）

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