misapply

/ˌmɪsəˈplaɪ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌmɪsəˈplaɪ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌmis-ə-ˈplī/ (ame, mw)

misapply — verb

  • misapplypresent simple I / you / we / they
  • misapplieshe / she / it
  • misappliedpast simple
  • misapplying-ing form

1. to use a rule, method, treatment, or other thing incorrectly, or to direct it at

1.動詞及物C1
釋義

to use a rule, method, treatment, or other thing incorrectly, or to direct it at a person, case, or situation it does not suit

例句

Sofia misapplied the cream and spread it over healthy skin.

misapply + treatment to the wrong place

The judge said the school had misapplied the safety rule to Mira's case.

misapply + rule + to + case

同義詞
  • misuse

    broader everyday word for using something wrongly

  • mishandle

    often stresses poor management or rough treatment, not the wrong target

  • misread

    used when the error is in understanding data, rules, or signs

反義詞

文法句型

misapply + noun phrase

misapply + noun phrase + to + noun phrase

用法筆記

Object is often a rule, method, treatment, formula, or piece of information. The verb commonly takes a following 'to' phrase when something is wrongly extended to a person, case, or situation.

常見錯誤

❌The teacher misapplied to the rule.
✅The teacher misapplied the rule.
💡'misapply' takes a direct object before any 'to' phrase.