mis·usenounBrE/ˌmɪsˈjuːs/NAmE/ˌmɪsˈjuːs/[U, C, usually sing.](formal) theactofusingsthinadishonestwayorforthewrongpurpose误用;滥用;盗用SYNabuse◆alcohol/drugmisuse酗酒;滥用药物◆themisuseofpower/authority滥用职权
mis·useverbpresent simple - I / you / we / theymisuseBrE/ˌmɪsˈjuːz/NAmE/ˌmɪsˈjuːz/present simple - he / she / itmisusesBrE/ˌmɪsˈjuːzɪz/NAmE/ˌmɪsˈjuːzɪz/past simplemisusedBrE/ˌmɪsˈjuːzd/NAmE/ˌmɪsˈjuːzd/past participlemisusedBrE/ˌmɪsˈjuːzd/NAmE/ˌmɪsˈjuːzd/ -ing formmisusingBrE/ˌmɪsˈjuːzɪŋ/NAmE/ˌmɪsˈjuːzɪŋ/BrE/ˌmɪsˈjuːz/NAmE/ˌmɪsˈjuːz/(formal) ~sthtousesthinthewrongwayorforthewrongpurpose误用;滥用SYNabuse, ill-treat◆individualswhomisusepowerfortheirownends以权谋私的人~sbtotreatsbbadlyand/orunfairly虐待