misapply

verb

/ˌmɪsəˈplaɪ/

[usually passive] (formal)

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they misapply	/ˌmɪsəˈplaɪ/ /ˌmɪsəˈplaɪ/
he / she / it misapplies	/ˌmɪsəˈplaɪz/ /ˌmɪsəˈplaɪz/
past simple misapplied	/ˌmɪsəˈplaɪd/ /ˌmɪsəˈplaɪd/
past participle misapplied	/ˌmɪsəˈplaɪd/ /ˌmɪsəˈplaɪd/
-ing form misapplying	/ˌmɪsəˈplaɪɪŋ/ /ˌmɪsəˈplaɪɪŋ/

to use something for the wrong purpose or in the wrong way误用；滥用；挪用
- be misapplied The company admitted that their system of penalties had been misapplied.公司承认他们的处罚制度被误用了。