mistreatment
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/ˌmɪsˈtriːtmənt/
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/ˌmɪsˈtriːtmənt/
Being badly treated or abused
The child was shocked to learn about the mistreatment of animals in the circus.
孩子震驚地了解到馬戲團中動物的虐待。