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单词 misbrand
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misbrandv.

Brit. /ˌmɪsˈbrand/, U.S. /ˌmɪsˈbrænd/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: mis- prefix1, brand v.
Etymology: < mis- prefix1 + brand v. With sense (b) compare slightly earlier misbranding n.
Originally U.S.
transitive. (a) To brand (cattle or other stock) incorrectly, esp. so as to disguise ownership. (b) Chiefly U.S. Law. To label or describe (a product or commodity) incorrectly, misleadingly, or dishonestly. See misbranding n.
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1873 Nevada State Jrnl. 19 Apr. 2/4 Any person who with intent to defraud or wilfully mismark or misbrand any stock not his own.
1892 Polit. Sci. Q. 7 376 The Paddock Pure-Food Bill, prohibiting the introduction into any state or territory..of any article of food or drugs that is adulterated or misbranded.
1924 Truth in Fabrics & Merchandise Misbranding Bills (U.S. Congr. House Comm. Interstate & Foreign Commerce) 145 There should be..no more reason for saying that it shall be wrong to misbrand or make misstatements recording all merchandise..than there should be to say that no merchant..may sell liquor.
1982 Chem. Week (Nexis) 9 June 48 The justices rejected arguments that generic-drug manufacturers induce druggists to misbrand prescriptions.
2000 Business Line (Nexis) 5 Aug. The CPO that was being imported was being generally refined and misbranded and sold as vanaspati.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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