abusevt.1. 滥用,妄用He abused his power while in office.他在职时滥用权力。2. 辱骂;毁谤You are always abusing and offending people.你总是出言不逊得罪人。3. 虐待,伤害Those captives were physically abused.那些俘虏遭受了肉体上的摧残。n.1. 滥用,妄用There is no freedom that is not open to abuse.任何自由都可能被滥用。2. 辱骂[U]She greeted me with a stream of abuse.她一见我就吐出一连串的污言秽语。3. 虐待;伤害[U]Child abuse is widespread in this country.这个国家虐待孩子的情况很普遍。4. 弊病;陋习[C]The force of public opinion can help check abuses in modern politics.舆论的力量可以帮助制止现代政治中的弊端。abused 是其过去式。具体的意思要结合上下文!