1. | 剥削；榨取a situation in which sb treats sb else in an unfair way, especially in order to make money from their work |
the exploitation of children 对儿童的剥削 |
2. | 利用；开发；开采the use of land, oil, minerals, etc. |
commercial exploitation of the mineral resources in Antarctica 南极洲矿物资源的商业开采 |
3. | （出于私利的）利用the fact of using a situation in order to get an advantage for yourself |
exploitation of the situation for his own purposes 利用这种局势达到他自己的目的 |
