新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

misuse

英 [ˌmɪsˈjuːs]

[NOUN, VERB]

词汇频率：

NOUN. 名词

misuses
1. [C, U 有变体名词] 误用 , 滥用
The misuse of something is incorrect, careless, or dishonest use of it.
双语例句
例：
the misuse of power and privilege.
权力和特权的滥用。

VERB. 动词

misuses , misusing , misused
1. [T 及物动词] 误用 , 滥用
If someone misuses something, they use it incorrectly, carelessly, or dishonestly.
双语例句
例：
She misused her position in the appointment of 26,000 party supporters to government jobs.
她滥用职权，任命了26000名党派支持者从事政府工作。
例：
Tess would like a pound for every time she had heard that word misused by television journalists.
特丝每次听到电视台记者用错那个词，都恨不得收他们一英镑。

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