exploitation
英[eksplɒɪ'teɪʃ(ə)n]
美[,ɛksplɔɪ'teʃən]
英英释意
- 1. the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful;
- "the development of Alaskan resources"
- "the exploitation of copper deposits"
- 2. an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly);
- "capitalistic exploitation of the working class"
- "paying Blacks less and charging them more is a form of victimization"