Abuse

Abuse這個詞可以用作動詞或名詞，作為動詞時，它第一個解釋是辱罵，英文的解釋是：
Somebody is abused if extremely rude and insulting things are said to them.
例如：「他辱罵警察」，He abused the police.
另外，它可以解作濫用，英文的解釋是：If you abuse something, you use it in a wrong way or for a bad purpose.
例如：「他濫用職權」，He abused his power.
第三個解釋是虐待，英文的解釋是：If somebody is abused, they are treated cruelly and violently.
例如：「她一直受到丈夫虐待」是 She has been abused by her husband.
Abuse 作為名詞時的例子更多：
Child abuse 是「虐兒」、 Sexual abuse是「性虐待」、而 Drug abuse 是「濫用藥物」。