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单词 misdirect
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misdirect
verb[T]
uk
/ˌmɪs.daɪˈrekt//ˌmɪs.dɪˈrekt/us
/ˌmɪs.daɪˈrekt//ˌmɪs.dɪˈrekt/
tosendsomething to thewrongplaceoraimsomething in thewrongdirection:
将…送错地方；把…瞄错方向
Myluggagewas misdirectedtoa differentairport.我的行李被错送到另一个机场去了。
Vilas misdirected theshot, and theballwent over thenet.维拉斯射球失准，球越网而过。
to use something in a way that is notsuitableorright:
使用…不当；误用
Thereportaccusesthecharityof misdirectinglargequantitiesofaid.报告指责这家慈善机构对大量援助使用不当。
to bewrongin how youfeeloractin asituation:
用错，误用（情感、行为等）
The public'sadmirationis misdirected, as he has done nothing todeserveit.公众的赞美用错了地方，因为他没有任何值得赞誉之处。
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misdirectionnoun
(Definition ofmisdirectfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

misdirect| Business English

misdirect
verb[T]
uk
/ˌmɪsdɪˈrekt/us
tosendsomething to thewrongplaceor in thewrongdirection:
Ifpeopleareworriedaboutpaymentsbeing misdirected, they canoptto usedirectdeposit.
Thepublisheroftenlostor misdirectedorders.
to use something in a way that is notrightorlegal:
Thechiefexecutivefaceschargesthat he misdirectedcash.

misdirection

noun[CorU]
a misdirection ofresources
(Definition ofmisdirectfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofmisdirect

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Policymakers also have to be aware of how their judgments can be distorted by affective forecasting and how their desire to benefit people can be misdirected and cause great harm.
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Here the focus is very much misdirected.
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The theoretical contention is that the adolescent-limited group's delinquent behavior is due to concurrent peer influences, contextual risk factors, and /or misdirected normal adolescent interest in autonomy.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The letter in question was misdirected as a result of an administrative error.
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Suppose, in such a case, the tribunal misdirected itself.
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The selective employment tax is utterly misdirected—it is wholly in the wrong direction.
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I think that much of this criticism is misdirected.
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The authorities in some cases, including mine in particular, which were set up by the last administration were misdirected.
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The amendment to "investment" in line 10 is probably misdirected.
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I believe that these amendments are misdirected in principle.
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The whole purpose of this is to see that the energies of anybody who is employed shall not be misdirected.
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Such supplies could be knocked off at any moment if it was found that they were being misdirected or misused in any way.
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He can impugn that or that he may have misdirected himself in law, or whatever it may be.
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Unhappily, that letter was misdirected and went astray.
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Even if it is not dangerous, the drugs can be misapplied or misdirected.
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