滥用

làn yòng · lan yong

Traditional 濫用

Meaning

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  1. to misuse
  2. to abuse

In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)因(yīn)为(wèi)滥(làn)用(yòng)职(zhí)权(quán)被(bèi)公(gōng)司(sī)开(kāi)除(chú)了(le)。

He was fired by the company for abusing his authority.

02

医(yī)生(shēng)提(tí)醒(xǐng)我(wǒ)们(men)不(bú)要(yào)滥(làn)用(yòng)抗(kàng)生(shēng)素(sù)。

The doctor reminded us not to misuse antibiotics.

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