misfile

IPA/ˌmɪsˈfaɪl/
IPA/ˌmɪsˈfaɪl/

misfile — 動詞

  • misfilepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • misfileshe / she / it
  • misfiledpast simple
  • misfiling-ing form

1. to put a paper document, electronic record, or other piece of information into t

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

誤存

把文件放錯歸檔位置

to put a paper document, electronic record, or other piece of information into the wrong storage location so that finding it again becomes difficult.

例句

Mayumi realised she had misfiled the patient's records under the wrong surname.

Mayumi 發現她把病人的病歷誤存在錯誤的姓氏底下。

misfile + direct object (patient's records)

The old lease agreement had been misfiled in a drawer full of kitchen receipts.

那份舊租約被誤存在一個裝滿廚房收據的抽屜裡。

passive: had been misfiled

同義詞
  • misplace

    broader — can refer to any object, not just documents; less formal

  • mislay

    implies the item was put somewhere and then forgotten, usually temporarily; slightly less formal than misfile

  • mis-sort

    focuses on the sorting/organising action rather than the storage location

反義詞
  • file

    to put a document in its correct place

文法句型

misfile + noun phrase

be misfiled (passive)

用法筆記

Often used in the passive voice (was misfiled / have been misfiled) because the focus is usually on the lost document rather than who lost it.

常見錯誤

❌I misfiled my keys this morning.
✅I misplaced my keys this morning.
💡'misfile' is only for documents and records, not for everyday objects like keys or clothes.

2. to send an official document, application, or evidence to the wrong court, agenc

2.動詞及物C1
釋義

誤遞

向錯誤機關遞交文件

to send an official document, application, or evidence to the wrong court, agency, or office, so that it cannot be accepted as valid.

例句

The law firm misfiled the appeal by sending it to civil court instead of family court.

那家律師事務所把上訴狀誤遞到民事法院而非家事法院。

misfile + [document] + by + [wrong action]

If you misfile your visa application with the wrong embassy, it will be returned unprocessed.

如果你把簽證申請誤遞到錯誤的大使館，它會被退回而不經處理。

conditional: if + misfile + with [wrong office]

同義詞
  • submit incorrectly

    more general; describes the action without the filing metaphor

  • misstate

    focuses on giving wrong information rather than the submission process itself

反義詞

文法句型

misfile + noun phrase (legal document)

用法筆記

The subject is usually a person, company, or organisation that handles official paperwork. The object is typically a legal or government document such as a claim, appeal, return, or application.

常見錯誤

❌The accountant misfiled the invoices in the wrong folder.
✅The accountant filed the invoices in the wrong folder.
💡For internal office paperwork (not official submissions to a court or regulator), sense 1 is more appropriate.