to treat sb unfairly by making them work and not giving them much in return 剥削；榨取◆Some employers exploit young workers, making them work long hours for low pay. 有些雇主剥削年轻工人，让他们长时间工作却只付给很低的工资。
to use sth as an opportunity to gain an advantage for yourself 利用◆He exploited his father's name to get himself a job. 他利用他父亲的名声给自己找了一份工作。
to develop or make the best use of sth for business or industry 运用；发挥；开发◆to exploit an oil field 开发油田◆exploiting opportunities for growth 利用增长的机会◆finding ways to fully exploit the potential of the brand 寻找充分利用这个品牌潜力的途径
▸exploitation /ˌeksplɔɪˈteɪʃn/
noun
[] ◆the exploitation of cheap labour 对廉价劳动力的剥削◆commercial exploitation of the mineral resources in Antarctica 对南极洲矿产资源的商业开发