Early farmers learned to exploit seasonal river flooding to irrigate their crops without building complex canals.
早期农民学会了利用季节性河流泛滥来灌溉庄稼，而无需修建复杂的运河。
Which choice best defines “exploit”?
A — Make use of; n. brave deed. “exploit” means make use of; n. brave deed.
Which word means “make use of; n. brave deed”?
A — exploit. “exploit” means make use of; n. brave deed.
exploit — make use of; n. brave deed. In Chinese: 利用，开发；英勇行为.
exploit is pronounced /ˈeksplɔɪt/.
Early farmers learned to exploit seasonal river flooding to irrigate their crops without building complex canals. (早期农民学会了利用季节性河流泛滥来灌溉庄稼，而无需修建复杂的运河。)
utilize, harness, capitalize on — all close in meaning to exploit (make use of; n. brave deed).
waste, neglect — each the opposite of exploit (make use of; n. brave deed).
Yes. exploit is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
ex(out)+ploit(unfold)