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exploitation

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Số nhiều: exploitationsQuá khứ: nullPhân từ 2: nullV-ing: nullSo sánh hơn: nullSo sánh nhất: null

This term carries a heavy emotional duality depending on the target of the action. When applied to people, it is overwhelmingly negative, evoking images of power imbalances, coercion, and moral bankruptcy. It suggests a parasitic relationship where one party thrives by draining the value or dignity of another.

Countable when referring to a specific instance of unfair treatment, such as a case of labor exploitation. Uncountable when discussing the general practice or the industrial process of extracting minerals.

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Danh từ

[someone][something]

The act of using someone or something unfairly for one's own advantage.

"The exploitation of child labor in factories."

Danh từ

[something]

The action of making use of and developing natural resources.

"The exploitation of oil reserves in the North Sea."

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