ex·ploi·ta·tion /ˌeksplɔɪˈteɪʃən/ ●○○ AWL noun [uncountableU] 1 TREAT/BEHAVE TOWARDSa situation in which you treat someone unfairly by asking them to do things for you, but give them very little in return – used to show disapproval 剥削〔含贬义〕exploitation of The film industry thrives on the sexual exploitation of women. 电影业的繁荣是建立在对女性性剥削的基础之上的。
2 the development and use of minerals, forests, oil etc for business or industry 开发;开采exploitation of the controlled exploitation of resources 有节制的资源开发
commercial/economic exploitation 商业/经济开发
3 the full and effective use of something 充分利用exploitation of greater exploitation of these data 对这些资料更充分的利用
4 an attempt to get as much as you can out of a situation, sometimes unfairly 〔有时并非公正的〕利用exploitation of the exploitation of religion for political ends 出于政治目的而对宗教的利用