use, work or develop fully (esp mines and other natural resources) 利用或开发（尤指矿藏和其他自然资源）: exploit oil reserves, water power, solar energy, etc 开发石油资源﹑ 开发水利资源﹑ 利用太阳能. 
use (sb/sth) selfishly and unfairly for one's own advantage or profit 剥削或利用（某人[某事物]）: child labour exploited in factories 在工厂中受剥削的童工 * exploit a situation for one's own advantage 趁着形势谋取私利 * They exploited her generosity shamelessly. 他们无耻地利用了她的慷慨.> exploitable adj that can be exploited 可利用的; 可开发的; 可剥削的: few exploitable coal-mines 少量可开采的煤矿.
exploitation / 9eksplRI5teIFn; 9ZksplRI`teFEn/ n [U] exploiting or being exploited 利用; 开发; 剥削: full exploitation of oil wells 充分利用油井资源 * the exploitation of child labour 对童工的剥削.