misuse

noun

1. 误用；滥用；盗用
   the act of using sth in a dishonest way or for the wrong purpose
   1. alcohol/drug misuse
      酗酒；滥用药物
   2. the misuse of power/authority
      滥用职权

verb

1. 误用；滥用
   to use sth in the wrong way or for the wrong purpose
   1. individuals who misuse power for their own ends
      以权谋私的人
2. 虐待
   to treat sb badly and/or unfairly

The noun is pronounced /ˌmɪs'juːs/. The verb is pronounced /ˌmɪs'juːz/. 名词读作 /ˌmɪs'juːs/。动词读作 /ˌmɪs'juːz/。


1. N-VAR 使用不当;误用;滥用；盗用
   The misuse of something is incorrect, careless, or dishonest use of it.
   1. ...the misuse of power and privilege...
      盗用权力和特权
   2. ...a misuse of public funds...
      滥用公共基金
   3. The effectiveness of this class of drug has, however, led to their misuse.
      不过，此类药品的显著疗效已经导致对其的滥用。
2. VERB 对…使用不当;误用;滥用;盗用
   If someone misuses something, they use it incorrectly, carelessly, or dishonestly.
   1. You are protected instantly if a thief misuses your credit card...
      如果小偷盗用你的信用卡，你的卡会立即受到保护。
   2. She misused her position in the appointment of 26,000 party supporters to government jobs.
      她滥用职权，任命了26,000名党羽在政府部门工作。

1. He was eventually convicted for the misuse of official funds.
   最终他因滥用公款被判有罪。
2. The effectiveness of this class of drug has, however, led to their misuse.
   不过，此类药品的显著疗效已经导致对其的滥用。
3. You are protected instantly if a thief misuses your credit card
   如果小偷盗用你的信用卡，你的卡会立即受到保护。
4. She misused her position in the appointment of 26,000 party supporters to government jobs.
   她滥用职权，任命了26,000名党羽在政府部门工作。
5. I noticed a misuse of the word “ who ” in your letter.
   我发现在你的信中误用了who这个词。
6. Misuse of a patent occurs when a patent holder uses the patent to achieve something illegally.
   当一个专利权人利用专利去非法的完成某些事时，专利滥用就发生了。
7. Article 26 No organization or individual shall appropriate or misuse the funds or property of the Red Cross Society.
   第二十六条任何组织和个人不得侵占和挪用红十字会的经费和财产。
8. This may be the most common misuse of XML.
   这可能是最常见的XML误用。
9. Both the deployment infrastructure and the registry also need access control, to prevent misuse.
   为了防止误用，部署基础设施和注册中心也都需要访问控制。
10. Failure to make the appropriate changes could result in accidental or malicious misuse of the application.
    未能做出适当的更改可能导致意外或恶意的应用程序使用。
11. Misuse of these antibiotics increases the danger that the bacteria will develop resistance to them.
    滥用抗生素增加了细菌对这些抗生素产生耐药性的风险。
12. What were the factors that led to the misuse and overuse of antibiotics?
    是什么因素导致乱用和滥用抗生素？
13. The most critical misuse of SOA I currently see is to use SOA to separate user-interfaces from business logic.
    我目前所看到的大多数严重滥用SOA的情形是使用SOA分离用户界面和业务逻辑。
14. PSEPC accepts no responsibility for any accident or injury caused by the misuse or misinterpretation of information contained here.
    加拿大公共安全与灾害应急部对任何因为误用或误解此处包含的信息而导致的事故与伤亡不负任何责任。
15. Prevent product loss, misuse, damage, or deterioration through proper storage and security.
    通过正确储存和安全措施，防止产品损失、错用、损坏或变质。
16. One is the question of corruption, and the related misuse of authority.
    挑战之一是腐败问题以及相关的对权威的滥用。
17. In effect, this method combines anomaly detection and misuse detection in an attempt to uncover suspicious activity.
    实际中，这种方法联合了异常检测和误用检测去捕捉可疑的行为。
18. The fact remains that the consequences of drug misuse and abuse can be devastating upon the entire community.
    实际情况仍然是误用和滥用药物的后果对整个社会都会是破坏性的。
19. Some scientists worry the test might also cause problems of information misuse.
    一些科学家担忧，此测试还可能导致信息滥用方面的问题。
20. Many people believe that this is due to misuse of chemical fertilizers and pesticides caused.
    许多人认为，这是由于化肥和农药的滥用所造成的。
21. The standard stresses the need to address such product misuse issues through education campaigns and training.
    这一标准强调有必要通过教育运动和培训处理这种产品的滥用问题。
22. If you misuse the word, you may mislead the readers.
    如果错用了这个单词，你可能会误导读者。
23. The organization should effectively and efficiently control nonconforming product identification, segregation and disposition in order to prevent misuse.
    组织应当有效和高效地控制不合格产品的标识、隔离和处置，以防误用。
24. Should Ayurvedic physicians permit such misuse of their traditional knowledge?
    阿育吠陀医生应该允许对它们的传统知识的这种误用吗？
25. So it is essential that we have some rules to avoid any misuse of the transfer system.
    所以核心的一点是，我们设置了一些避免误用转会系统的规则。
26. Acts of unlawful appropriation of cultivated land or misuse of land shall be prohibited.
    禁止乱占耕地和滥用土地的行为。
27. Proof against human misuse, error, etc..
    对于人的滥用和错误等有抵抗力的。
28. Alcohol and drug misuse.
    酗酒和滥用药物。
29. This warranty shall be invalidated by any abuse, misuse, misapplication or improper installation of the product.
    对于任何产品滥用、错用、误用或不正确安装，将不适用于本保证。
30. But, It is limited to use anomaly detection and misuse detection in practice.
    但是在实际中的应用仍然局限于异常检测和误用检测。

  misapply abuse misuse【导航词义：使用不当】

  misapply v. 〈正式〉误用，错用，滥用

〔辨析〕指对某物使用方法不当或误作他用，通常用被动语态。

  abuse v. 滥用，妄用

〔辨析〕指为了不正当的目的或谋取私利而滥用权力等，也指过量使用某物（如吸毒、酗酒等）而危害自身健康。

  misuse v. 错用，误用，滥用

〔辨析〕指将某物用于错误的目的或用法不当，常产生有害的结果。

noun

1. improper or excessive use
   1. alcohol abuse
   2. the abuse of public funds

   Synonym:    abuse

verb

1. change the inherent purpose or function of something
   1. Don't abuse the system
   2. The director of the factory misused the funds intended for the health care of his workers

   Synonym:    pervertabuse

2. apply to a wrong thing or person
   1. The words are misapplied in this context
   2. You are misapplying the name of this religious group

   Synonym:    misapply