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misuse

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誤用,濫用誤用,濫用,虐待

資料來源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Misuse \Mis*use"\, v. t. [F. m['e]suser. See {Mis-}, prefix from
   French, and {Use}.]
   1. To treat or use improperly; to use to a bad purpose; to
      misapply; as, to misuse one's talents. --South.

            The sweet poison of misused wine.     --Milton.

   2. To abuse; to treat ill.

            O, she misused me past the endurance of a block.
                                                  --Shak.

   Syn: To maltreat; abuse; misemploy; misapply.

Misuse \Mis*use"\, n.
   1. Wrong use; misapplication; erroneous or improper use.

            Words little suspected for any such misuse. --Locke.

   2. Violence, or its effects. [Obs.] --Shak.

資料來源 : WordNet®

misuse
     n : improper or excessive use [syn: {abuse}]
     v 1: apply to a wrong thing or person; apply badly or
          incorrectly; "The words are misapplied in this context";
          "You are misapplying the name of this religious group"
          [syn: {misapply}]
     2: change the inherent purpose or function of something; "Don't
        abuse the system"; "The director of the factory misused
        the funds intended for the health care of his workers"
        [syn: {pervert}, {abuse}]
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