economic abuse
noun [ U ] uk/iː.kəˌnɒm.ɪk əˈbjuːs/ /ek.əˌnɒm.ɪk əˈbjuːs/ us/iː.kəˌnɑː.mɪk əˈbjuːs/ /ek.əˌnɑː.mɪk əˈbjuːs/
经济虐待
a situation in which someone harms another person in a close relationship using money or property, for example by controlling how they are able to get or spend money, or preventing them being able to buy things that they need
With economic abuse, money becomes a way to control the victim. 经济虐待，即金钱成为控制受害者的一种方式。
Economic abuse can also include restricting access to essential resources such as food, clothing, or transport. 经济虐待还可能包括限制基本生活资源，如食物、衣服或交通。
Compare: financial abuse
- More examples
- Emotional and economic abuse in relationships are often intertwined as people who insult and shame their partners will also try to control their income and assets.
- Economic abuse can include things like using the victim's credit cards, using money to manipulate them, and making them feel guilty about their financial status.
- The helpline appears to acknowledge economic abuse but seems to assume that is always a man who is the abuser.