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单词 misuse
释义
misuse
Word forms: misuses, misusing , misused pronunciation note:   The noun is pronounced (mɪsjs ). The verb is pronounced (mɪsjz ).
1. variable noun
The misuse of something is incorrect, careless, or dishonest use of it.
...the misuse of power and privilege. [+ of]
...a misuse of public funds.
The effectiveness of this class of drug has, however, led to their misuse.
2. verb
If someone misuses something, they use it incorrectly, carelessly, or dishonestly.
You are protected instantly if a thief misuses your credit card. [VERB noun]
She misused her position in the appointment of 26,000 party supporters to government jobs. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: abuse, misapply, misemploy, prostitute [old-fashioned, derogatory]  
Collocations:
misuse a word
We must, however, jump on the broadcasters if they misuse the word 'live'.
Times, Sunday Times
How we misuse the word.
Times, Sunday Times
I misused the word hoi-polloi.
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misuse information
Worse, those who are better informed are clearly misusing information for their own purposes.
Times, Sunday Times
It emphatically denies it misuses information or acts unethically.
Times, Sunday Times
But he supported the view that there was a public interest in identifying a police officer who was 'misusing information and putting it onto a public blog'.
Times, Sunday Times
This would bring the law into line with the penalty for anyone found to be misusing information held on the planned national identity register.
Times, Sunday Times
misuse of money
It's a terrible misuse of money, talent and history.
The Sun
Not one instance of an improper claim or misuse of money.
Times, Sunday Times
Worse, it's a misuse of money better spent elsewhere, he said.
canada.com
A 1928 audit of the fundraising showed excessive expenses and misuse of money, and construction halted the same year; a scaled-down sculpture was eventually completed in 1970.
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misuse of power
Without a written constitution we depend on the convention to protect us against the misuse of power by ministers and parliament.
Times, Sunday Times
And who responds to being challenged with a misuse of power that's petulant, vindictive and creative.
Times, Sunday Times
Misuse of power and passion also may be topics for sermons, bulletin inserts, newsletter articles, information on the resource table, and pastoral prayers.
Christianity Today
It's just misuse of power.
Times,Sunday Times
As a lesson in the misuse of power, the book will always be relevant and readable.
Times, Sunday Times
misuse of resources
Such misuse of resources costs serious money.
Times, Sunday Times
End this misuse of resources and spend our money on things we want — street cleaning, security and libraries.
Times, Sunday Times
To encourage the 'worried well' to besiege doctors to test them regularly would be a ridiculous misuse of resources.
Times, Sunday Times
As a result, it has proved, instead, to be a massive misuse of resources.
Times, Sunday Times
The increased use and misuse of resources by miners, loggers and livestock owners had devastated the lands.
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Translations:
Chinese: 误用, 误用
Japanese: 悪用, 悪用する
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