maltreat

maltreat
verb
  1. [with obj.](常作 be maltreated)treat (a person or animal) cruelly or with violence
    虐待,粗暴对待(人或动物)
    children die from neglect or are maltreated by their carers.
    儿童因疏忽而死亡或受到看护人虐待。
派生
maltreater
noun
maltreatment
noun
语源
  1. early 18th cent.: from French maltraiter
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