ill-treatment
UK/ɪl-'triːtm(ə)nt/US
释义
n.
Cruel or harsh treatment.
虐待;苛待
词根拆分
词根派生illroot
+
-拖,拉,拽
+
treatment行为,结果,状态
=ill-treatment
ill(恶劣地)+ treatment(处置,源自 tractare)= 恶劣的对待。maltreatment 的近义词,常见于法律与人权语境。
常用搭配
- 1.allege ill-treatment指控虐待
- 2.ill-treatment of prisoners虐待囚犯
例句
- 1.
Prisoners alleged ill-treatment by the guards.
囚犯指控遭到看守虐待。