Word · Frequency #9793
misuse
误用;使用不当
核心释义
to use something in the wrong way
- 1.
误用(某物)
To use (something) incorrectly.
- 2.
滥用或虐待(某物或某人)
To abuse or mistreat (something or someone).
- 3.
强奸(女性);后泛指性虐待(某人)
To rape (a woman); later more generally, to sexually abuse (someone).
虐待;糟蹋;强奸;性侵犯;误用(某物);滥用或虐待(某物或某人);强奸(女性);后泛指性虐待(某人)
用法In use
He misuses his authority to get what he wants.
用法提示:动词形式为misuses,表示滥用职权。
She misused the funds and had to repay them.
用法提示:动词过去式misused,表示误用或滥用资金。
The teacher caught him misusing the calculator during the test.
用法提示:现在分词misusing,表示错误使用计算器。
misuse sth
misuse 是及物动词,表示“误用某物”,后面直接跟宾语。
The lawyer misused the word 'peruse' in his argument.
那位律师在辩护中误用了 peruse 这个词。
be misused
被动结构常用来强调被误用或滥用的对象,而不是使用者。
The database was misused by several employees.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- misuse one's position
- 滥用职权
- He was accused of misusing his position for personal gain.他被指控为谋取私利而滥用职权。
- misuse funds
- 滥用资金
- The charity was accused of misusing funds.该慈善机构被指控滥用资金。
- misuse a word
- 误用词语
- He misused a word in his essay.他在文章中误用了一个词。
- misuse drugs
- 滥用药物
- She was arrested for misusing prescription drugs.她因滥用处方药而被捕。
- misuse data
- 滥用数据
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
mis(错误)+ use(使用)→ 用错了,即‘误用’;若把错误方式用在人或物上,就成了‘虐待’。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:正式写作、学术或法律文书、新闻评论 misuse 作动词时通常用于正式或书面语境,多表示“错误地使用”或“滥用”,如 misuse funds/power。日常口语中较少见,更常说 use wrongly 或 abuse。该词在某些语境下也可表示“虐待”或“糟蹋”,但需根据上下文判断。
语法说明Grammar Note
及物动词,直接接宾语
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词的重读音节都含 /juːz/,与 misuse 作动词时的读音 /ˌmɪsˈjuːz/ 押韵;它们都以 -use 结尾。注意:use、abuse、excuse、misuse 作名词时结尾变为清音 /s/(如 use /juːs/、abuse /əˈbjuːs/、excuse /ɪkˈskjuːs/、misuse /ˌmɪsˈjuːs/);refuse 作名词时读 /ˈrefjuːs/,意思是“垃圾”。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY, WORDNET.