剑桥高阶英汉双解词典 - exploit collapse

exploit
verb [T] /ɪkˈsplɔɪt/
USE WELL 有效地用
A
* to use something for advantage
利用；开发；发挥

1. We need to make sure that we exploit our resources as fully as possible.
我们要确保尽可能充分利用资源。

verb [T] /ɪkˈsplɔɪt/
USE UNFAIRLY 不正当地利用
A
* to use someone or something unfairly for your own advantage
（出于私利）利用；剥削

1. Laws exist to stop companies exploiting their employees.
法律规定禁止公司剥削其员工。

noun [C usually plural] /ˈek.splɔɪt/
* something unusual, brave or funny that someone has done
不寻常的行为；英勇的行为；奇遇

1. She was telling me about her exploits while travelling around Africa.
她跟我讲述了在非洲各地旅游时的奇遇。

柯林斯COBUILD高阶英汉双解学习词典 - exploit collapse

exploit ★★★☆☆
The verb is pronounced /ɪk'splɔɪt/. The noun is pronounced /'eksplɔɪt/. 动词读作 /ɪk'splɔɪt/。名词读作 /'eksplɔɪt/。
1.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.

【语法信息】：V n

【语法信息】：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。

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.

【语法信息】：V n

【语用信息】：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

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.

【语法信息】：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.

【语法信息】：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

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.

【搭配模式】：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。

牛津高阶英汉双解 第7版 - exploit collapse

exploit
ex·ploit verb / ik5splCit /
  ▪ [VN]
1. (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. (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. 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. ~ sth (for sth) to develop or use sth for business or industry
   开发；开采；开拓:
   countries exploiting the rainforests for hardwood
   为获取硬木而开发热带雨林的国家
   No minerals have yet been exploited in Antarctica.
   南极洲的矿藏还未开采。
• ex·ploit·er noun [C] noun / 5eksplCit / [usually pl.]
   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
   罗马英雄英勇无畏的行为

牛津搭配语词典 第2版 - exploit collapse

exploit

I. noun

• ADJECTIVE daring, heroic | legendary His courage and ~s were legendary. | wartime | military, sexual He was always bragging about his sexual ~s. | goal-scoring, record-breaking (both esp. )

II. verb

1. treat sb unfairly for your own advantage

• ADVERB mercilessly, ruthlessly The workers are ruthlessly ~ed by their employers. | cynically He pursued his own interests, cynically ~ing his privileged position as trustee. | shamelessly | deliberately | sexually

2. make the best use of sth

• ADVERB extensively, heavily | fully, to the full (esp. BrE), to the fullest (esp. AmE) The company has been successful in ~ing new technology to the full. | Birds ~ these wind patterns to the fullest. | further | widely | effectively, profitably, successfully | properly | quickly | easily | cleverly, skilfully/skillfully The architect has cleverly ~ed new materials and building techniques. | commercially She was eager to ~ her discovery commercially.

• VERB + EXPLOIT be determined to, be keen to (esp. BrE), hope to, seek to | be quick to The team were quick to ~ their competitive advantage. | attempt to | fail to

Exploit is used with these nouns as the object: consumer, division, fear, gap, loophole, niche, potential, resource, seam, situation, source, strength, technology, tragedy, vulnerability, weakness, worker

牛津英语同义词学习词典 - exploit collapse

exploit

verb

exploit ♦︎ abuse ♦︎ use ♦︎ misuseThese words all mean to treat sb/sth in a bad way, especially in order to gain an advantage for yourself. 这些词均表示利用、滥用。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to exploit / abuse your position◆to abuse / misuse your power / authority◆to abuse / misuse drugs / alcohol / solvents◆to exploit / use sb / sth for your own ends■ exploit ɪkˈsplɔɪt [transitive] (usually disapproving) to treat a person or situation as an opportunity to gain an advantage for yourself; to treat sb unfairly by making them work and not giving them much in return 利用（⋯为自己谋利）；剥削；压榨◆He exploited his father's name to get himself a job.他利用他父亲的名声为自己谋得了一份工作。◆She realized that her youth and inexperience were being exploited.她意识到自己的少不更事正被人利用。◆What is being done to stop employers from exploiting immigrants?目前有什么举措制止雇主剥削移民劳工呢？▸ exploitation ˌeksplɔɪˈteɪʃn

noun

 [uncountable] ◆his exploitation of the situation for his own purposes利用这种局势达到他个人的目的◆the exploitation of children对儿童的剥削■ abuse əˈbjuːz [transitive] (disapproving) to treat sth, especially power or knowledge, as an opportunity to gain an advantage for yourself; to drink or take so much of sth that it harms your health; to treat a person or animal in a cruel or violent way 滥用（权力或所知所闻）；滥用（以致危害健康）；虐待（人或动物）◆He felt they had abused his trust by talking about him to the press (= deceived him, although he had trusted them).他觉得他们向报界透露有关他的情况是辜负了他的信任。◆People who abuse alcohol over a long period will develop health problems.长期酗酒的人会引发健康问题。◆He systematically abused his body with heroin and cocaine.他因吸服海洛因和可卡因一步一步把身体搞垮了。◆All the children had been physically and emotionally abused.所有这些孩子的身心都受到了摧残。  see also abuse ⇨ rape verb ▸ abuse əˈbjuːs

noun

 [uncountable, singular] ◆The system of paying cash bonuses is open to abuse (= might be used in the wrong way).支付现金红利制度可能会被人钻空子。◆alcohol / drug / solvent abuse酗酒；吸毒；嗅吸胶毒◆child abuse虐待儿童■ use [transitive] (disapproving) to be kind or friendly to sb with the intention of gaining an advantage for yourself from them （施展手段）利用（别人）◆Can't you see he's just using you for his own ends?你难道看不出他只是利用你达到自己的目的吗？◆I felt used.我觉得被人利用了。■ misuse ˌmɪsˈjuːz [transitive] (formal) to use sth in the wrong way or for the wrong purpose 误用；滥用◆The apostrophe is often misused, even by native English speakers.英语的省字符经常被误用，甚至英语为母语的人也误用。◆Several cabinet ministers were found guilty of misusing public funds.几名内阁部长被判滥用公共资金。▸ misuse ˌmɪsˈjuːs

noun

 [uncountable, countable, usually singular] ◆the misuse of power / authority滥用职权◆a misuse of public funds滥用公共资金

新牛津英语同义词词典 - exploit collapse

exploit

verb

(stress on the second syllable)

1 platinum was originally exploited by the Indians of Colombia and Ecuador
UTILIZE ,
MAKE USE OF , put to use, use, use to good advantage, turn/put to good use, make the most of, capitalize on, benefit from, turn to account, draw on; profit from/by, make capital out of; informal cash in on, milk.

2 a ruling class which exploited workers
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF , make use of, abuse, impose on, prey on, play on, misuse, ill-treat, bleed, suck dry, squeeze, wring, enslave, treat unfairly, withhold rights from; manipulate, cheat, swindle, fleece, victimize, live off the backs of; profiteer; informal walk (all) over, take for a ride, put one over on, cash in on, rip off.
-opposite(s): TREAT FAIRLY.

noun

(stress on the first syllable) usu. exploits his exploits brought him fame and notoriety
FEAT , deed, act, adventure, stunt, escapade, exercise, performance, manoeuvre, enterprise, undertaking, move; achievement, accomplishment, attainment, triumph; {exploits} handiwork; informal lark, caper.

词源记忆 - exploit collapse

exploit 功绩，利用，剥削
ex-, 向外；-ploit, 卷，词源同imply, implicate。即展开，结果，功绩。后在19 世纪初由于法国空想社会主义者，尤其是圣西门用该词指剥削，压榨，使得这一词义广泛传播。