domestic abuse
noun [ U ] uk/dəˌmes.tɪk əˈbjuːs/ us/dəˌmes.tɪk əˈbjuːs/
家庭暴力，家暴
cruel treatment of a person by someone who lives with them, that could include violence or other types of cruel behaviour
Her boyfriend had a criminal history of domestic abuse. 她男朋友有家暴犯罪记录。
As a child he watched his mother become a victim of domestic abuse. 小时候，他眼睁睁地看着自己的母亲成为家庭暴力的受害者。
Compare: domestic violence
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- She started a nonprofit which offers free yoga classes to survivors of domestic abuse.
- She spoke about her struggles with domestic abuse and post-traumatic stress disorder.
- He announced the creation of specialist family protection units to tackle child abuse, sexual offences and domestic abuse.
- We consider domestic abuse to include controlling, coercive, threatening, degrading and violent behaviour, including sexual violence, by a partner, ex-partner, family member, or carer.