1530s (implied in abusively), originally "improper," from Middle French abusif, from Latin abusivus, from abus-, past participle stem of abuti (see abuse (v.)). Meaning "full of abuse" is from 1580s. Abuseful was used 17c., and Shakespeare has abusious ("Taming of the Shrew," 1594). Related: Abusiveness.
双语例句
1. One in eight women lives in an abusive relationship.
每八位女性中就有一位遭受伴侣的虐待。
来自柯林斯例句
2. He became violent and abusive toward Ben's mother.
