misapply

IPA/ˌmɪsəˈplaɪ/
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misapply — 動詞

  • 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

誤用；用錯

把東西用在不對的方式或對象上

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.

Sofia 誤用了藥膏，把它擦到了健康的皮膚上。

misapply + treatment to the wrong place

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

法官說，學校把安全規定錯用在 Mira 的個案上。

misapply + rule + to + case

常見搭配
  • misapply a rule
  • misapply a formula
  • misapply a cream
  • misapply the law
  • misapply to a 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.

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常用片語

  • misapply a rule to a case
  • misapply a treatment

介系詞搭配

  • misapply to