剥削 (bō xuē) — to exploit (people, labor)
Definition
剥削 (bōxuē) means 'to exploit' people or labor — a strongly negative word for unfair, systematic taking of value. Unlike neutral 利用 ('to use') or formal 开采 ('to extract' resources), 剥削 always implies injustice toward people.
verb
to exploit (people, labor)
Examples
- 剥削。Zī běn jiā bō xuē gōng rén de láo dòng.Capitalists exploit the labor of workers.
- 剥削。Zhè zhǒng zhì dù réng rán cún zài bō xuē xiàn xiàng.This system still has exploitation.
- 剥削。Tā men jiān jué fǎn duì bō xuē xíng wéi.They firmly oppose exploitative behavior.
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