mis·use
noun/ˌmɪsˈjuːs/
/ˌmɪsˈjuːs/
[uncountable, countable, usually singular] (formal)- the act of using something in a dishonest way or for the wrong purpose
误用；滥用；盗用 - alcohol/drug misuse
酗酒；滥用药物 - the misuse of power/authority
滥用职权 - He was accused of the misuse of public funds.
他被控滥用公共资金。
Extra Examples- Can manufacturers be held liable for the criminal misuse of their products?
制造商会因为他们的产品被用作犯罪工具而被追究责任吗？ - He was fired for computer misuse.
他因滥用计算机而被解雇了。 - alcohol misuse among teenagers
青少年的酗酒 - causing pollution through misuse of pesticides
因滥用杀虫剂而造成污染
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- alleged
- possible
- deliberate
- …
- prevent
- stop
- investigate
- …
- through misuse
- misuse of
- alcohol/drug misuse