mistreatment
/ˌmɪsˈtriːtmənt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌmɪsˈtriːtmənt/ (ame, ipa)
mistreatment — 名詞
1. behaviour that harms, humiliates, or unfairly controls someone else or a living
虐待；苛待
對人或動物殘酷不公的對待
behaviour that harms, humiliates, or unfairly controls someone else or a living creature instead of giving proper care
Teachers must report signs of child mistreatment to the school counselor.
老師必須向學校輔導老師通報兒童遭受虐待的跡象。
collocation: child mistreatment
Aarav spoke up after witnessing the dog's mistreatment at the market.
Aarav 在市場目睹那隻狗遭受虐待後站出來發聲。
The inquiry found years of mistreatment in the care home.
調查發現那間照護之家多年來一直有虐待情況。
Walid still remembers the mistreatment he faced during military service.
Walid 仍記得他服兵役期間遭受的苛待。
Neighbors called the police after seeing obvious mistreatment next door.
鄰居看到隔壁明顯有虐待情況後報了警。
- abuse
stronger and more direct, often stressing physical or emotional harm
- maltreatment
very close in meaning but even more formal, common in official or medical writing
- cruelty
emphasises heartless or deliberately painful behaviour
- kindness
shows care and concern rather than harm
- protection
focuses on keeping someone safe from harm
- fair treatment
emphasises being handled justly and respectfully
文法句型
mistreatment of [person/animal/group]
用法筆記
Usually followed by 'of' plus the person or animal who suffers it. Common in reports, legal discussions, and formal complaints more than in casual conversation.