maladministration
maladministration — 名詞
1. a situation in which an organization, government department, or public service i
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
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]
The committee was set up to investigate allegations of maladministration in the city's planning department.
該委員會是為調查市規劃部門的管理不善指控而設立的。
The charity was closed down because of financial maladministration by its directors.
該慈善機構因其董事的財務管理不善而被關閉。
Leo's report accused the school board of serious maladministration spanning several years.
Leo 的報告指控學校董事會在數年間存在嚴重的管理不善問題。
- 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
- good governance
especially in government or public-sector contexts
- efficient management
focuses on competence and good results in any organization
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.