misuse
柯林斯词典
1. N-VAR The misuse of something is incorrect, careless, or dishonest use of it. 误用; 滥用
...the misuse of power and privilege. …权力和特权的滥用。
2. V-T If someone misuses something, they use it incorrectly, carelessly, or dishonestly. 误用; 滥用
She misused her position in the appointment of 26,000 party supporters to government jobs. 她滥用职权任命了26000名党派支持者从事政府工作。
Tess would like a dollar for every time she had heard that word misused by television journalists. 特丝每次听到电视台记者用错那个词，都恨不得收他们一美元。
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misuse (misusing,misused,misuses)
名词读作ˌmɪsˈjuːs，动词读作ˌmɪsˈjuːz。