misdirect
v
1 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb/sth (to sth) instruct sb to go or send sth to the wrong place 給某人指錯方向; 將某物送錯地方
misdirect sb to the bus station instead of the coach station 錯將公共汽車站當作長途汽車站指示給某人
The letter was misdirected to our old address. 那信誤投到我們原來的地址了.
2 [Tn esp passive ]
use (sth) in a wrong or pointless way 誤用, 濫用(某物)
misdirected energies, abilities, etc 使用不當的精力、 能力等
misdirected (ie undeserved) criticism, sarcasm, etc 不應受到的批評、 諷刺等
Your talents are misdirected study music, not maths! 你的才能沒有發揮出來--應該學音樂, 不應該學數學!
3 [Tn] (law 律) (of a judge in a lawcourt) give (the jury) wrong information on a point of law (指法官)給(陪審團)錯誤的指示.
??? 情景例句
Well, I have a proposition for you. I think you know our company. This is my card.
我給你提個建議。我想先請您了解一下我們公司。名片。
My money is all gone!
我一文不名了!
A young English writer made the pertinent observation a year or two back