The verb is pronounced /ɪk'splɔɪt/. The noun is pronounced /'eksplɔɪt/. 动词读作 /ɪk'splɔɪt/。名词读作 /'eksplɔɪt/。
一. 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.qpm中文字网
e.g. 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。
e.g. ...the plight of the exploited sugar cane workers.
受剥削的甘蔗工人的困境qpm中文字网
exploitationExtra 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。
二. 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.qpm中文字网
e.g. 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。qpm中文字网
exploitation...the exploitation of the famine by local politicians.
地方政客对饥荒的利用
三. 充分运用;发挥
If you exploit something, you use it well, and achieve something or gain an advantage from it.qpm中文字网
e.g. 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。
e.g. Cary is hoping to exploit new opportunities in Europe...
卡里希望好好利用欧洲的新机遇。qpm中文字网
四. 开采;开发;利用
To exploit resources or raw materials means to develop them and use them for industry or commercial activities.qpm中文字网
e.g. 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。qpm中文字网
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
五. 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.qpm中文字网
e.g. 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。qpm中文字网