misuse
misuse — 名詞
- misusesingular
- misusesplural
1. a situation where something is put to an unsuitable, harmful, or dishonest use,
誤用；濫用
以不當或有害的方式使用
a situation where something is put to an unsuitable, harmful, or dishonest use, often with negative results.
The misuse of company funds led to a full investigation by the board.
公司資金遭到濫用，導致董事會展開全面調查。
pattern: misuse of [funds / resources]
Lucía's report examined the widespread misuse of antibiotics on farms.
Lucía 的報告指出了抗生素在農場被廣泛濫用的問題。
Any misuse of personal data will result in legal action against the organisation.
任何個人資料遭誤用，都將導致對該組織採取法律行動。
The judge described the officer's actions as a serious misuse of authority.
法官認為該警員的行為是嚴重濫用職權。
There is growing concern about the misuse of social media during election campaigns.
人們越來越擔心社群媒體在選舉期間遭到誤用的問題。
- abuse
stronger and more active — often implies deliberate harm or cruelty rather than just wrong use
- misapplication
more formal and narrower — focuses on using something in a way that does not fit its intended purpose
- waste
emphasises using too much or using something on things that are not important, rather than using it wrongly
文法句型
misuse + of + noun phrase
用法筆記
Typically followed by 'of' to specify what is being used wrongly. Common in formal, legal, and journalistic writing. The plural form 'misuses' is rare but possible when referring to multiple instances.
常見錯誤
misuse — 動詞
- misusepresent simple I / you / we / they
- misuses3rd person singular
- misusing-ing form
- misusedpast simple
1. to put something to an unsuitable or dishonest use, especially by applying it to
濫用；誤用
以錯誤或不正當的方式使用
to put something to an unsuitable or dishonest use, especially by applying it to a wrong purpose or by handling it in a harmful manner — for example, spending public money on personal luxuries, or taking strong medicine without a medical reason.
The charity's director was accused of misusing donations meant for disaster relief.
該慈善機構的負責人被指控濫用原用於災難救援的捐款。
passive: be accused of misusing [funds]
If you misuse the equipment, you may have to pay for the repairs yourself.
如果你誤用設備，可能需要自己負擔修理費用。
Some athletes were found to be misusing painkillers to improve their performance.
一些運動員被發現為了提升表現而濫用止痛藥。
Tyler misused his position as team leader to give his friends the easiest tasks.
Tyler 濫用他身為組長的職位，把最輕鬆的工作分配給朋友。
Parents worry that children may misuse the internet when left unsupervised.
家長擔心孩子在無人監督的情況下可能會誤用網路。
文法句型
misuse + noun phrase
be misused + to-infinitive
accuse someone of misusing + noun phrase
用法筆記
The subject is typically a person or organisation in a position of authority or control over the thing being misused. Frequently passive when the focus is on the wrong action rather than who did it.