mishandling
mishandling — 名詞
1. the situation where a problem, object, or person is dealt with using too little
處理不當
因疏忽或不熟練而把事情或物品弄壞的情況
the situation where a problem, object, or person is dealt with using too little care, attention, or skill, often leading to damage or a bad result.
The mishandling of the package left Nora's vase smashed into small pieces.
包裹的處理不當，把 Nora 的花瓶摔成了好幾片碎片。
mishandling of + concrete object
Reporters blamed the airline's mishandling of luggage for the long delays at the gate.
記者把登機口長時間的延誤，歸咎於航空公司對行李的處理不當。
the [organisation]'s mishandling of [issue]
Voters were angry about the government's mishandling of the flood response in coastal towns.
選民對政府在沿海城鎮處理水患不當的方式感到憤怒。
government's mishandling of [crisis]
Sari said the manager's mishandling of staff complaints had pushed three nurses to quit.
Sari 說，主管對員工投訴的處理不當，已逼走三位護理師。
There were several reports of police mishandling during the protest in Lisbon.
在 Lisbon 的抗議活動中，有好幾起警方處理不當的通報。
uncountable use, no article
- mishandling of evidence
- mishandling of funds
- alleged mishandling
- gross mishandling
- mismanagement
narrower — only about managing affairs or organisations, not about physical handling
- negligence
stronger — implies a legal or moral duty was breached
- bungling
informal — stresses clumsy incompetence in a one-off action
- proper management
for the administrative reading
文法句型
mishandling of + noun
用法筆記
Almost always followed by 'of + noun'. Subject is usually an organisation, official, or person in charge, and the object is a problem, situation, or thing entrusted to them.
常見錯誤
mishandling — 動詞
1. to deal with a problem, task, or situation in a wrong or clumsy way, often becau
處理失當
用錯誤或笨拙的方式應付問題或事務
to deal with a problem, task, or situation in a wrong or clumsy way, often because you do not understand it or do not give it enough attention.
Mathieu mishandled the customer complaint and lost a long-standing client for the firm.
Mathieu 處理客訴失當，讓公司失去了一位長期合作的客戶。
transitive: mishandle + [issue / problem]
Critics argued that the mayor had mishandled the housing crisis for almost two years.
批評者認為市長近兩年來一直未能妥善處理住房危機。
common subject: politician / official
Shirin was worried that her assistant might mishandle the contract negotiations next week.
Shirin 擔心下週她的助理可能會把合約談判處理得很糟。
modal + bare infinitive: 'might mishandle'
The new accountant admitted that she had mishandled the year-end tax filings.
新來的會計坦承，她把年終的報稅工作處理得一塌糊塗。
Reviewers said the director mishandled the final scenes and ruined an otherwise strong film.
影評人說，導演把最後幾場戲處理得很糟，毀了原本不錯的電影。
- mishandle a case
- mishandle a crisis
- mishandle negotiations
- mishandle the investigation
文法句型
mishandle + noun
用法筆記
Object is almost always something abstract that requires decision-making — a case, crisis, situation, negotiation, complaint, investigation. Distinguish from sense 2, whose object is physical (a parcel, an animal, a person's body).
常見錯誤
2. to touch, hold, or move a physical thing, an animal, or a person in a rough or c
粗暴對待
用粗魯或不小心的方式碰觸、搬動人或物
to touch, hold, or move a physical thing, an animal, or a person in a rough or careless way that may cause damage or pain.
Talia warned the movers not to mishandle the antique mirror her grandmother had left her.
Talia 提醒搬家工人不要粗手粗腳地搬動外婆留給她的那面古董鏡子。
transitive: mishandle + fragile object
The lab technician was fired for mishandling specimens that needed to be kept frozen.
這名實驗室技術員因為粗心對待需冷凍保存的檢體而被開除。
passive-style nominal: 'for mishandling specimens'
Witnesses say the guards mishandled several detainees during the search at the border.
目擊者表示，警衛在邊境檢查時粗暴對待了好幾名被拘留者。
object: people who are vulnerable
Christopher mishandled the puppy and made it cry by squeezing its small ribs.
Christopher 粗手粗腳地對待那隻小狗，捏到牠的小肋骨讓牠哭叫起來。
Airport staff are trained never to mishandle bags marked with a fragile sticker.
機場人員受過訓練，絕不可粗手粗腳地搬動貼有易碎標籤的行李。
- mishandle a package
- mishandle an animal
- mishandle a weapon
- mishandle evidence
文法句型
mishandle + physical object / animal / person
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: here the object is something physical that can be touched (a parcel, animal, body, instrument). When the object is a problem, plan, or process, use sense 1 instead.