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misuse

noun

🔊/ˌmɪsˈjuːs/

🔊/ˌmɪsˈjuːs/

[uncountable, countable, usually singular] (formal)

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the act of using something in a dishonest way or for the wrong purpose误用；滥用；盗用 synonym abuse
- alcohol/drug misuse酗酒；滥用药物
- the misuse of power/authority滥用职权
- He was accused of the misuse of public funds.他被控滥用公共资金。
Extra Examples
- Can manufacturers be held liable for the criminal misuse of their products?制造商会因为他们的产品被用作犯罪工具而被追究责任吗？
- He was fired for computer misuse.他因滥用计算机而被解雇了。
- alcohol misuse among teenagers青少年的酗酒
- causing pollution through misuse of pesticides因滥用杀虫剂而造成污染
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- alleged
- possible
- deliberate
- …
verb + misuse
- prevent
- stop
- investigate
- …
preposition
- through misuse
- misuse of
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misuse

verb

🔊/ˌmɪsˈjuːz/

🔊/ˌmɪsˈjuːz/

(formal)

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they misuse	🔊/ˌmɪsˈjuːz/ 🔊/ˌmɪsˈjuːz/
he / she / it misuses	🔊/ˌmɪsˈjuːzɪz/ 🔊/ˌmɪsˈjuːzɪz/
past simple misused	🔊/ˌmɪsˈjuːzd/ 🔊/ˌmɪsˈjuːzd/
past participle misused	🔊/ˌmɪsˈjuːzd/ 🔊/ˌmɪsˈjuːzd/
-ing form misusing	🔊/ˌmɪsˈjuːzɪŋ/ 🔊/ˌmɪsˈjuːzɪŋ/

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misuse something to use something in the wrong way or for the wrong purpose误用；滥用 synonym abuse, ill-treat
- individuals who misuse power for their own ends以权谋私的人
Extra Examples
- ‘Marketing’ is a widely misused word in the book business.marketing（营销）是一个图书行业广泛误用的词。
- He had grossly misused his power.他严重滥用职权。
- Several cabinet ministers were found guilty of misusing public funds.几名内阁部长被判滥用公共资金。
- The apostrophe is often misused, even by native English speakers.英语的省字符经常被误用，甚至英语为母语的人也误用。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- grossly
phrases
- widely misused
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misuse somebody to treat somebody badly and/or unfairly虐待