exploited
exploited — 動詞
- exploitedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- exploiteds3rd person singular
- exploiteding-ing form
- exploitededpast simple
1. to make good use of a resource, opportunity, or situation so that it produces a
利用；善用
有效運用資源以獲益
to make good use of a resource, opportunity, or situation so that it produces a benefit or result you want.
The engineering firm exploited satellite imagery to improve flood warning systems across Southeast Asia.
這家工程公司利用衛星影像來改善東南亞各地的洪水預警系統。
exploit + noun phrase (technology) + to-infinitive
Minho exploited every chance to practice his English during the summer program in London.
Minho 在倫敦暑期課程中善用每一個練習英文的機會。
exploit + noun phrase (chance/opportunity)
Local farmers exploited the rich volcanic soil to grow high-quality coffee beans for export.
當地農民利用肥沃的火山土壤種植高品質咖啡豆以供出口。
Greta exploited her knowledge of social media to build a large audience for her art.
Greta 善用她對社群媒體的了解，為自己的藝術作品建立了大量觀眾群。
exploit + noun phrase (knowledge/skill) + to-infinitive
- exploit a resource
- exploit an opportunity
- exploit technology
- exploit data
- fully exploit
- utilize
more formal and technical; suggests practical use
- harness
implies capturing and controlling a natural force or resource
- make the most of
less formal, common in everyday speech
文法句型
exploit + noun phrase (resource/opportunity/situation)
be exploited + prepositional phrase
用法筆記
This sense is neutral or positive — the exploited item is a resource or opportunity, not a person. The focus is on effective use rather than unfair treatment.
常見錯誤
2. to treat someone unfairly or selfishly for your own gain, especially by making t
剝削；壓榨
不公平地利用他人以獲利
to treat someone unfairly or selfishly for your own gain, especially by making them work hard, paying them too little, or taking advantage of their weak position.
The garment factory exploited young workers by paying them less than two dollars a day.
該成衣工廠以每天不到兩美元的薪資剝削年輕工人。
exploit + human object (workers) + by + gerund phrase
When her manager asked her to work late without pay, Lotte felt exploited.
主管要求她無薪加班到很晚，Lotte 覺得自己被剝削了。
passive: feel exploited
The documentary revealed how child refugees had been exploited by criminal gangs in the capital.
這部紀錄片揭露了兒童難民如何在首都遭到犯罪集團剝削。
passive: be exploited by [agent]
Defne warned her classmates not to let the translation agency exploit them with unfair contracts.
Defne 提醒同學們不要讓那家翻譯公司用不公平的合約剝削他們。
- exploit workers
- exploit children
- exploit the poor
- exploit employees
- exploit a situation
- take advantage of
less formal; can be neutral or negative depending on context
- mistreat
broader; includes physical and emotional harm
- abuse
stronger; suggests deliberate cruelty or misuse of power
文法句型
exploit + noun phrase (person/group)
be exploited + by + agent
exploit + noun phrase + for + purpose
用法筆記
This sense is strongly negative and carries moral judgment. The object is typically a person or a vulnerable group. Distinguish from sense 1, where the object is a resource or opportunity.
常見錯誤
exploited — 形容詞
- exploitedpositive
- more exploitedcomparative
- most exploitedsuperlative
1. describes a person or group that has been treated unfairly for someone else's ga
被剝削的
遭受不公平利用或充分開發的
describes a person or group that has been treated unfairly for someone else's gain, or a resource that has been fully developed or made use of.
The exploited workers walked out and refused to return until their pay was raised.
被剝削的工人走出工廠，拒絕回去工作直到工資調漲。
attributive: exploited + noun (workers)
Eitan felt exploited because his unpaid internship required sixty hours of work each week.
Eitan 的實習不支薪但每週需工作六十小時，他覺得自己被剝削了。
predicative with 'feel': feel exploited
The region's exploited forests provided timber for export, but little profit stayed in local villages.
該地區被開採的森林為出口提供木材，但當地村莊幾乎沒有留下利潤。
A group of exploited farmworkers organised a union to negotiate for safer working conditions.
一群被剝削的農業勞工組織了工會，協商爭取更安全的工作條件。
attributive: exploited + noun (farmworkers)
- exploited workers
- exploited children
- exploited people
- exploited resources
- exploited labour
- mistreated
focuses on unfair or cruel treatment rather than economic exploitation
- oppressed
stronger; suggests long-term systemic injustice and lack of freedom
- overworked
narrower; specifically about being made to work too hard
文法句型
be/get/feel exploited
exploited + noun (workers/people/resources)
用法筆記
As an adjective, 'exploited' is most commonly used in social and political contexts to describe vulnerable groups. It can also describe natural resources that have been heavily used, though this use is less frequent.
常見錯誤
同根字
- exploit動詞B2
- exploit名詞C1
- exploitation名詞B2
- exploitative形容詞C1
- exploiter名詞C1
- unexploited形容詞C1
常見搭配
名詞搭配
- exploited workers
- exploited resources
- exploited children
- exploited opportunities
- exploited labor
副詞搭配
- heavily exploited
- widely exploited
- systematically exploited
- fully exploited
- ruthlessly exploited
常用片語
- be exploited by someone
- feel exploited
- become exploited
- get exploited
介系詞搭配
- exploited by
- exploited for
- exploited in