exploitation

搾取、悪用

自分の利益のために、人や物を不当に利用すること。

やさしい英語で： Using people or things unfairly for your own benefit.

• The law protects children from exploitation.
• Low wages can be a sign of exploitation.
• They campaigned against the exploitation of migrant workers.

使い方： exploitation of someone/something (The report exposed the exploitation of young workers.)

類義語： abuse, mistreatment

よく使う表現： worker exploitation, sexual exploitation, exploitation of someone

利用、開発

土地や資源などを使って、お金や利益を得ること。

やさしい英語で： Using something, such as land or resources, to gain money or another benefit.

• Oil exploitation brought money to the region.
• They opposed commercial exploitation of the forest.
• The plan allows careful exploitation of local resources.

使い方： exploitation of something (The exploitation of mineral resources created jobs.)

類義語： use, utilization

よく使う表現： commercial exploitation, resource exploitation, exploitation of something, industrial exploitation

搾取

人が本来持つべき物や権利を、しばしば力ずくで奪うこと。

やさしい英語で： Taking away things or rights that someone should have, often by force.

• The law protects workers from exploitation.
• She lost her wages through exploitation by her employer.
• Migrants reported exploitation and threats at the factory.

使い方： exploitation of someone (The report described the exploitation of migrant workers.)

類義語： abuse, oppression

よく使う表現： exploitation of workers, prevent exploitation