misdirect
v
1 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb/sth (to sth) instruct sb to go or send sth to the wrong place 给某人指错方向; 将某物送错地方
misdirect sb to the bus station instead of the coach station 错将公共汽车站当作长途汽车站指示给某人
The letter was misdirected to our old address. 那信误投到我们原来的地址了.
2 [Tn esp passive ]
use (sth) in a wrong or pointless way 误用, 滥用(某物)
misdirected energies, abilities, etc 使用不当的精力、 能力等
misdirected (ie undeserved) criticism, sarcasm, etc 不应受到的批评、 讽刺等
Your talents are misdirected study music, not maths! 你的才能没有发挥出来--应该学音乐, 不应该学数学!
3 [Tn] (law 律) (of a judge in a lawcourt) give (the jury) wrong information on a point of law (指法官)给(陪审团)错误的指示.
🗣️ 情景例句
He actually took me to meet his foreman.
事实上他带着我去见他的工头。
Reading and listening to music is the ultimate in relaxation.
一面读书,一面听音乐是最佳的休息。
If a nation is essentially disunited, it is left to the government to hold it together.