misclassify
verb [ T ] (also mis-classify) uk/mɪsˈklæs.ɪ.faɪ/ us/ˌmɪsˈklæs.ə.faɪ/
错误地分类
to wrongly say that someone or something is in a particular group or is a particular type
Many workers were misclassified as independent contractors rather than employees of the firm.
Doctors may mis-classify very mild symptoms. 医生可能会将非常轻微的症状进行错误的分类。
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- The legislation prohibits employers from misclassifying employees.
- The company had earlier misclassified some expenses.
- Their internet provider sometimes misclassifies emails as spam and fails to deliver them.
- Directors allegedly mis-classified the debt as non-current.