Word of Today 10/22

exploit(verb)

1. to treat someone unfairly in order to get money or an advantage for yourself 剝削﹐利用〔某人為自己服務〕


People who work at home are more easily exploited by employers .   
在家工作的人更容易受雇主的剝削。 

2.to use something fully and effectively in order to gain an advantage or profit 充分利用; 開發〔某物〕


Casey founded a company to exploit the mineral resources in the area .  '
 卡塞伊創立了一家公司來開發當地的礦產資源。


exploitation(noun)

1. a situation in which someone treats someone else unfairly in order to get money or an advantage for themselves 剝削


the exploitation of children in factories in the 1900 ' s   20
世紀最初的幾年中工廠對童工的剝削 

2.a process in which materials or someone's skills are used effectively in order to gain an advantage or profit 開發﹐充分利用


guidelines on the controlled exploitation of ocean resources   
關於有節制地開發海洋資源的指導方針


Britain's exploitation of its natural gas reserves began after the Second World War.
自二次大戰後英國開始開採其天然氣儲量。



exploitable (adj)
可開發的,可利用的,可剝削的

The coal mine is no longer commercially exploitable (= can no longer be used for profit).
煤礦不再具備商業上被開採的價值。

The lack of jobs in this area means that the workforce is easily exploitable (= employers can use workers unfairly for their own advantage).
工作機會的缺乏使這地區的勞動人口易於被剝削。