单词	misuse
释义	misuse1 verbmisuse2 noun misusemis‧use1 /ˌmɪsˈjuːz/ ●○○ verb [transitive] Verb Table VERB TABLE misuse Simple Form Present I, you, we, they misuse he, she, it misuses Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they misused Present perfect I, you, we, they have misused he, she, it has misused Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had misused Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will misuse Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have misused Continuous Form Present I am misusing he, she, it is misusing you, we, they are misusing Past I, he, she, it was misusing you, we, they were misusing Present perfect I, you, we, they have been misusing he, she, it has been misusing Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been misusing Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be misusing Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been misusing Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES He misused public funds to build and furnish his home. He is accused of misusing public funds. Measures must be taken to prevent confidential data from being misused. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS A worthy mentor will never misuse or abuse you sexually. It is clear that the independent counsel law has been misused or at least overused. Pameton is little publicised because it is of value only to that small number of people who may misuse medicines. Third, carers have power over dependent vulnerable relatives regardless of the stress of caring, and that power can be misused. To misuse or break the rules of winking is to produce misunderstanding, puzzlement, complaint, or some other social reaction. We should not oppose the principle of compulsory treatment simply because it could be misused. Who uses it and misuses it? Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorto use something wrongly► misuse to use something wrongly, for a purpose that was not intended: · Measures must be taken to prevent confidential data from being misused.· He is accused of misusing public funds. ► abuse to use something for a bad purpose, especially to use a position of power or trust in order to get a personal advantage: · Local politicians abused their privileges to make themselves rich.· people who abuse the welfare system Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► abuse/misuse your authority (=use your authority in a bad way)· The mayor was accused of abusing his authority and taking bribes. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► funds · He faced at least three other trials of misusing public funds and business fraud. Word family WORD FAMILYnounusageusedisusemisusereuseusefulness ≠ uselessnessuseradjectivereusableused ≠ unuseddisuseduseful ≠ uselessusable ≠ unusableverbusemisusereuseadverbusefully ≠ uselessly 1to use something for the wrong purpose, or in the wrong way, often with harmful results SYN  abuse:  Even harmless drugs can be misused. The term ‘schizophrenia’ is often misused. There is concern that the judges might misuse their power.2to treat someone badly or unfairly → abuse misuse1 verbmisuse2 noun misusemis‧use2 /mɪsˈjuːs/ noun [countable, uncountable] Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES His career was ruined through the misuse of drugs. Opponents of genetic engineering see it as a misuse of scientific knowledge. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS A number of public services and voluntary bodies are engaged in fighting drug misuse at local level. Again careful questioning about how the bell and pad is used will indicate any misuse. Another 100, 000 premature deaths stem from the abuse and misuse of alcohol. But the Red Cross says every misuse of its symbol could put its workers in danger. But this resistance is weakened in the present context by allegations of misuse of power by the security services. Its current availability at low, or nil, cost, encouraged misuse, leading to salination or even waterlogging. Opponents to the listing see it as an expensive attempt at an impossible dream and a misuse of the Endangered Species Act. The surgeon also abused the patient, and it was a misuse of professional privilege that he did so. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► drug/alcohol misuse  Children who begin smoking when young are at greater risk from drugs misuse. COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► abuse/misuse your authority (=use your authority in a bad way)· The mayor was accused of abusing his authority and taking bribes. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► alcohol · The effects of alcohol misuse spill over from private life into the workplace, causing inefficiency and accidents as well as absenteeism.· We also need to be aware that under pressure, all of us are vulnerable to alcohol misuse and even addiction.· Getting reliable figures to show how much alcohol misuse costs us, or how many people are affected, isn't easy.· If alcohol misuse affects your business, it could mean that you aren't as competitive as you might be.· In additionto that, the social costs to society due to alcohol misuse are far greater.· However, telephone calls relating to alcohol misuse decreased from 47 in 1997 to 39 in 1998.· The drinks industry has made a gesture towards its concern about alcohol misuse by setting up the Portman group. ► drug · A number of public services and voluntary bodies are engaged in fighting drug misuse at local level.· We will bring forward proposals to ensure that the control of drug misuse is co-ordinated effectively.· The aim of this study was to verify a strong clinical impression that injecting drug misuse in Lothian has recently diminished.· Fifty consecutive referrals in 1988 were compared with 50 consecutive referrals in 1990 with respect to demographic characteristics and patterns of drug misuse.· Reduce the incidence of drug misuse through strategies aimed particularly at young people.· Attention will be focused on young people who are not normally considered to be at risk in terms of drug misuse.· If you are involved in any form of drug misuse consult your doctor. Word family WORD FAMILYnounusageusedisusemisusereuseusefulness ≠ uselessnessuseradjectivereusableused ≠ unuseddisuseduseful ≠ uselessusable ≠ unusableverbusemisusereuseadverbusefully ≠ uselessly the use of something in the wrong way or for the wrong purpose SYN  abuse:  a system designed to prevent credit card misusedrug/alcohol misuse Children who begin smoking when young are at greater risk from drugs misuse.misuse of a scandalous misuse of public funds
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