exploit
含义: To make full and effective use of a resource or opportunity; also, to take unfair advantage of a person or situation for one's own benefit.
Exploit has a neutral sense (exploiting natural resources, exploiting a gap in the market) and a pejorative one (exploiting vulnerable workers, exploiting a position of trust). Context determines the tone. As a noun (with stress on the first syllable), an exploit is a bold or daring achievement — the exploits of a mountaineer or military commander. The noun 'exploitation' covers both senses but leans negative. The word is standard across journalism, business, academic, and political writing.
例句
- The company has been accused of exploiting migrant workers by paying below the minimum wage and confiscating identity documents. 该公司被指控通过支付低于最低工资并扣押身份证件来剥削移民工人。La empresa ha sido acusada de explotar a trabajadores inmigrantes pagándoles por debajo del salario mínimo y confiscándoles los documentos de identidad.同社は、最低賃金以下の支払いと身分証の没収により移民労働者を搾取した疑いで告発されている。해당 기업은 최저임금 이하의 급여 지급과 신분증 압수를 통해 이주 노동자를 착취한 혐의로 고발되었다.
- Britain has yet to fully exploit its potential as a leader in offshore wind energy generation. 英国尚未充分利用其在海上风力发电领域的领导潜力。Gran Bretaña aún no ha aprovechado plenamente su potencial como líder en generación eólica marina.英国は洋上風力発電のリーダーとしての潜在力をまだ十分に活用していない。영국은 해상 풍력 발전 분야의 선도국으로서의 잠재력을 아직 충분히 활용하지 못하고 있다.
- The biography chronicles the wartime exploits of a Special Operations Executive agent behind enemy lines. 这部传记记录了一位特别行动执行局特工在敌后的战时壮举。La biografía narra las hazañas bélicas de un agente del Ejecutivo de Operaciones Especiales tras las líneas enemigas.この伝記は、特殊作戦執行部の工作員が敵地で遂行した戦時中の功績を記録している。이 전기는 적진 후방에서 활약한 특수 작전 집행부 요원의 전시 공적을 기록하고 있다.
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用法指南
语境: journalism, professional, academic
语气: neutral
起源与历史
From Old French esploit (achievement, revenue), from Latin explicitum (something unfolded or carried out), neuter past participle of explicare (to unfold). The negative sense of unfair use developed in English in the 19th century.
文化背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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