mis
mis — prefix
1. Placing mis- before a verb creates a new word whose meaning includes the idea th
Placing mis- before a verb creates a new word whose meaning includes the idea that the act was done in a mistaken or harmful way.
Min misunderstood the question on the test and answered everything wrong.
mis- + understand: to understand wrongly
The accountant miscalculated the total cost, so the invoice was too low.
Ishaan misplaced his passport just a day before the flight to Tokyo.
The newspaper misquoted the mayor's speech, which upset many of her supporters.
The toddler misbehaved at the supermarket by throwing a loud tantrum.
Théo mispronounced the French word and his teacher gently corrected him.
文法句型
mis- + verb
mis- + past participle (e.g. misinformed)
用法筆記
The prefix mis- can attach to many common verbs to form new words with a negative meaning. However, not every verb accepts this prefix — for example, we say 'misunderstand' but rarely say 'missee'. The resulting word is almost always written as one word without a hyphen.
mis — abbreviation
1. A computer-based system used by an organisation to collect, store, and provide i
A computer-based system used by an organisation to collect, store, and provide information that managers need for planning and decision-making.
The company hired a consultant to upgrade its MIS for better data analysis.
MIS as a countable noun subject to upgrade/install
The MIS showed that sales had fallen by fifteen percent this quarter.
The regional manager checked the MIS every morning to track inventory levels.
The finance team relies on the MIS to generate monthly profit-and-loss reports.
A good MIS helps managers spot trends and make faster decisions.