misuse

英 [ˌmɪsˈjuːs , ˌmɪsˈjuːz]

美 [ˌmɪsˈjuːs , ˌmɪsˈjuːz]

n. 误用; 滥用; 盗用
v. 误用; 滥用; 虐待

过去分词：misused　现在分词：misusing　过去式：misused　第三人称单数：misuses　复数：misuses　

IELTS

Collins.1 / BNC.9793 / COCA.12039

同义词辨析

misapply abuse misuse【导航词义：使用不当】

misapplyv. 〈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。

〔例证〕

He has read the manual carefully so that the product won't be misapplied.
他仔细阅读了说明书，这样就不会出现产品使用不当。
Don't you realize that the rules have been misapplied?
你没发现规则被错用了吗？

abusev. 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。

〔例证〕

He abused his position as Mayor to give jobs to his friends.
他滥用市长的权力，任用了不少朋友。
People who abuse the system will be punished sooner or later.
钻制度空子的人早晚会受到处罚。
Your problems won't be resolved if you do nothing but abuse alcohol.
如果你只是酗酒而不采取行动，问题是不会解决的。

misusev. 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。

〔例证〕

Why is this term often misused?
这个术语为什么常常被误用？
Without supervision, the judges might misuse their power.
没有监管，裁判可能会滥用权力。

牛津词典

noun

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

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
虐待
to treat sb badly and/or unfairly

柯林斯词典

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

N-VAR 使用不当;误用;滥用；盗用
Themisuseof 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。
VERB 对…使用不当;误用;滥用;盗用
If someonemisusessomething, 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。

英英释义

noun

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

verb

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
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

双语例句

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。
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。
Alcohol and drug misuse.
酗酒和滥用药物。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。