maladministration

IPA/ˌmælədˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃn/
IPA/ˌmælədˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃn/

maladministration — 名詞

1. a situation in which an organization, government department, or public service i

1.名詞C1
釋義

管理不善

因失職或腐敗導致的行政問題

a situation in which an organization, government department, or public service is managed in a dishonest, careless, or unskilled way, causing problems or waste

例句

A government report found widespread maladministration in the national health service.

一份政府報告發現國家醫療服務體系中存在普遍的管理不善問題。

collocation: widespread maladministration

Salma resigned after the investigation revealed serious maladministration of public funds.

Salma 在調查揭露公共資金出現嚴重管理不善問題後辭職。

pattern: maladministration of [funds/resources]

同義詞
  • mismanagement

    focuses on incompetence or lack of skill, not necessarily dishonesty; more general and less formal

  • negligence

    emphasizes carelessness or failure to fulfil a duty rather than dishonest intent

  • corruption

    stronger term that implies illegal or unethical behaviour for personal gain

反義詞

文法句型

maladministration + of + noun phrase

用法筆記

This word appears most often in news reports, official inquiries, and legal documents rather than in everyday conversation. It typically describes problems in public services, government agencies, or large institutions.

常見錯誤

The director maladministration the project.
The director was accused of maladministration in the project.
💡'maladministration' is a noun, not a verb. Use 'maladminister' (very rare) or rephrase using 'accused of / guilty of / evidence of maladministration'.