| 词汇 | misdirect |
| 释义 | misdirect verb[ T ] uk /ˌmɪs.daɪˈrekt//ˌmɪs.dɪˈrekt/ us /ˌmɪs.daɪˈrekt//ˌmɪs.dɪˈrekt/ to send something to the wrong place or aim something in the wrong direction: 将…送错地方;把…瞄错方向 My luggage was misdirected to a different airport.我的行李被错送到另一个机场去了。 Vilas misdirected the shot, and the ball went over the net.维拉斯射球失准，球越网而过。 to use something in a way that is not suitable or right: 使用…不当；误用 The report accuses the charity of misdirecting large quantities of aid.报告指责这家慈善机构对大量援助使用不当。 to be wrong in how you feel or act in a situation: 用错，误用（情感、行为等） The public's admiration is misdirected, as he has done nothing to deserve it.公众的赞美用错了地方，因为他没有任何值得赞誉之处。 Delivering and despatching air bridge air corridor air drop air-dash box scheme consign courier drop off misaddress misdirection misroute non-delivery on delivery ship shipment shipper shoot shoot something off take delivery of something truck You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Making mistakes Related wordmisdirectionnoun misdirect | Business Englishmisdirect verb[ T ] uk /ˌmɪsdɪˈrekt/us to send something to the wrong place or in the wrong direction: If people are worried about payments being misdirected, they can opt to use direct deposit. The publisher often lost or misdirected orders. to use something in a way that is not right or legal: The chief executive faces charges that he misdirected cash. misdirectionnoun[ C or U ] a misdirection of resources Examples of misdirectmisdirect 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. Here the focus is very much misdirected. 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. The letter in question was misdirected as a result of an administrative error. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Suppose, in such a case, the tribunal misdirected itself. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The selective employment tax is utterly misdirected—it is wholly in the wrong direction. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I think that much of this criticism is misdirected. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The authorities in some cases, including mine in particular, which were set up by the last administration were misdirected. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The amendment to "investment" in line 10 is probably misdirected. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I believe that these amendments are misdirected in principle. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The whole purpose of this is to see that the energies of anybody who is employed shall not be misdirected. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Such supplies could be knocked off at any moment if it was found that they were being misdirected or misused in any way. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He can impugn that or that he may have misdirected himself in law, or whatever it may be. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Unhappily, that letter was misdirected and went astray. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Even if it is not dangerous, the drugs can be misapplied or misdirected. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of misdirect These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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