exploitation

英 [ˌeksplɔɪˈteɪʃn]

美 [ˌeksplɔɪˈteɪʃn]

n.  剥削; 榨取; 利用; 开发; 开采; (出于私利的)利用

复数：exploitations　

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BNC.4853 / COCA.6888

牛津词典

noun

• 剥削；榨取
  a situation in which sb treats sb else in an unfair way, especially in order to make money from their work
  1. the exploitation of children
     对儿童的剥削
• 利用；开发；开采
  the use of land, oil, minerals, etc.
  1. commercial exploitation of the mineral resources in Antarctica
     南极洲矿物资源的商业开采
• （出于私利的）利用
  the fact of using a situation in order to get an advantage for yourself
  1. exploitation of the situation for his own purposes
     利用这种局势达到他自己的目的

柯林斯词典

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


• VERB 压榨;剥削;占…的便宜
  If you say that someoneis exploitingyou, you think that they are treating you unfairly by using your work or ideas and giving you very little in return.
  1. 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。
  2. ...the plight of the exploited sugar cane workers.
     受剥削的甘蔗工人的困境
• VERB 利用；乘（机）
  If you say that someoneis exploitinga 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.
  1. 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。
• VERB 充分运用；发挥
  If youexploitsomething, you use it well, and achieve something or gain an advantage from it.
  1. 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。
  2. Cary is hoping to exploit new opportunities in Europe...
     卡里希望好好利用欧洲的新机遇。
  3. 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？
• VERB 开采;开发;利用
  Toexploitresources or raw materials means to develop them and use them for industry or commercial activities.
  1. 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。
• N-COUNT 英勇行为;功绩;有趣的行为
  If you refer to someone'sexploits, you mean the brave, interesting, or amusing things that they have done.
  1. 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。

英英释义

noun

• an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
  1. capitalistic exploitation of the working class
  2. paying Blacks less and charging them more is a form of victimization
  Synonym:victimizationvictimisationusing
• the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful
  1. the development of Alaskan resources
  2. the exploitation of copper deposits
  Synonym:development

双语例句

• Norwegian technologies and experiences on hydropower resources exploitation can be used for reference by our country.
  挪威水电资源的开发利用技术和管理经验对我国的水电开发具有一定的借鉴意义。
• Exploitation and Development Research Institute, PetroChina Daqing Oilfield Company;
  中国石油大庆油田有限责任公司勘探开发研究院；
• This could have dramatic effects on both commercial shipping and hydrocarbon exploitation.
  这种变化既会对碳氢化合物的开采，也会对商用船运都造成剧烈影响。
• Clever exploitation of the latest technology would be a sure formula for success
  对最新技术的灵活利用必将带来成功。
• The islanders endured centuries of exploitation.
  那个岛上的居民忍受了数个世纪的剥削。
• Mr Mendes was leading a campaign to save Brazil's rainforest from exploitation.
  门德斯先生正领导一场运动，以拯救遭到乱砍滥伐的巴西热带雨林。
• In the old society, owing to cruel exploitation and succesive years of tangled warfare among warloads, the labouring people led a vagrant life.
  在旧社会，残酷的剥削和连年不断的军阀混战，使劳动人民过着颠沛流离的生活。
• At the heart of this program is innovation, its development, exploitation and consequences.
  在这一计划的核心是创新，其开发，利用和后果。
• Evidently, sustainable development needs a population with a reasonable exploitation of natural resources.
  显而易见，提倡可持续发展意味着合理的人口数量和对自然资源的合理开发。
• Serious waste and environmental pollution still exist in the exploitation and utilization of mineral resources.
  矿产资源开发利用中的浪费现象和环境污染仍较突出。