mistreat [ˌmɪs'tri:t] verb transitive ■to treat a person or animal badly, cruelly or unfairly 虐待•Both parents have denied charges of mistreating their children.父母双方均否认虐待子女的指控。 •I think people who mistreat their pets should be banned from keeping them.我认为虐待宠物的人应当被禁止养宠物。 |