学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 2320-mistreat

今天我们要学的词是 mistreat. Mistreat 动词，有虐待的意思。The owners of a Florida zoo are accused of mistreating animals. 美国佛罗里达州一个动物园的业主被指控虐待园里的动物。The owner of an adult family home in the state of Washington pleaded¹ guilty in connection to allegations that he mistreated a 69-year-old man in his care. 美国华盛顿州一个成人护理中心的老板对虐待一位69岁男性护理对象的指控供认不讳。好的，今天我们学习的词是 mistreat, mistreat, mistreat...

1 pleaded   

恳求，请求( plead的过去式和过去分词 )； 提出…为借口[理由]； （向法庭）陈述案情； （在法庭）申辩，认罪，辩护

参考例句：

• She pleaded with him not to go. 她恳求他不要离开。
• She wept and pleaded until he agreed to do as she wished. 她哭着恳求他，一直到他答应按她的愿望去做。