ill-treatment
UK/ɪl-'triːtm(ə)nt/US
Definitions
n.
Cruel or harsh treatment.
虐待；苛待
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedillroot
+
-pull, drag, draw
+
treatmentaction, result, state
=ill-treatment
ill (badly) + treatment (handling, from tractare) = bad handling. A close synonym of maltreatment, common in legal and human-rights contexts.
Common Collocations
- 1.allege ill-treatment指控虐待
- 2.ill-treatment of prisoners虐待囚犯
Example Sentences
- 1.
Prisoners alleged ill-treatment by the guards.