Tra từ exploit - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

ex·ploit AW [exploit exploits exploited exploiting] verb, noun
verb BrE [ɪkˈsplɔɪt] ; NAmE [ɪkˈsplɔɪt]
1. ~ sth (disapproving)to treat a person or situation as an opportunity to gain an advantage for yourself
•He exploited his father's name to get himself a job.
•She realized that her youth and inexperience were being exploited.
•The opposition parties will always exploit government problems to their own advantage.
2. ~ sb (disapproving)to treat sb unfairly by making them work and not giving them much in return
•What is being done to stop employers from exploiting young people?
3. ~ sth to use sth well in order to gain as much from it as possible
•She fully exploits the humour of her role in the play.
•Teachers should be exploiting computers in education.
4. to develop or use sth for business or industry
•~ sth No minerals have yet been exploited in Antarctica.
•~ sth for sth countries exploiting the rainforests for hardwood
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French esploit (noun), based on Latin explicare ‘unfold’, from ex- ‘out’ + plicare ‘to fold’. The early notion of ‘success, progress’ gave rise to the sense ‘attempt to capture’, ‘military expedition’, hence the current sense of the noun. Verb senses (mid 19th cent.) are from modern French exploiter.

Thesaurus:
exploit verb T (usually disapproving)
•Some employers are exploiting immigrants.
disapproving abuse • • use • |formal misuse •
exploit/abuse your position
abuse/misuse drugs/alcohol/solvents
exploit/use sb/sth for your own ends

Example Bank:
•Birds exploit these wind patterns to the fullest.
•Companies are moving in to exploit the natural resources of the area.
•He pursued his own interests, cynically exploiting his privileged position as trustee.
•He was determined to exploit the potential of this new discovery.
•She was eager to exploit her discovery commercially.
•The architect has cleverly exploited new materials and building techniques.
•The company has been successful in exploiting new technology to the full.
•The team were quick to exploit their competitive advantage.
•The workers are ruthlessly exploited by their employers.
•They were quick to exploit the economic possibilities of the situation.
•He exploited his father's name to get himself a job.
•They were hoping to exploit any weaknesses the other team might have.
•This legal loophole has been ruthlessly exploited by many unscrupulous investors.
•What is being done to stop employers from exploiting immigrants?
Derived Word: ↑exploiter

noun BrE [ˈeksplɔɪt] ; NAmE [ˈeksplɔɪt] usually plural
a brave, exciting or interesting act
•the daring exploits of Roman heroes
•The papers were full of her latest amorous exploits.

Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French esploit (noun), based on Latin explicare ‘unfold’, from ex- ‘out’ + plicare ‘to fold’. The early notion of ‘success, progress’ gave rise to the sense ‘attempt to capture’, ‘military expedition’, hence the current sense of the noun. Verb senses (mid 19th cent.) are from modern French exploiter.

Example Bank:
•His courage and exploits were legendary.