maltreatment
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/ˌmælˈtriːtmənt/
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/ˌmælˈtriːtmənt/
unjust or abusive treatment
The children were shocked by the maltreatment of the animals at the circus.
孩子们对马戏团动物受到的虐待感到震惊。