misemploy
verb [ T ] uk/ˌmɪs.ɪmˈplɔɪ/ us/ˌmɪs.ɪmˈplɔɪ/
不当地雇用
to employ a worker in a way that is not right or useful
Why do people stay in their current situation if they are misemployed?
The person is misemployed in dealing with a fictitious case. 此人被不当地雇用来处理一个虚构的案件。
不当地利用,错误地使用
to use something in a way that is not right or useful
This notion can produce disastrous results when it is misemployed.
They employed - or rather misemployed - weapons of economic warfare. 他们使用了,或者说是误用了,经济战这个武器。
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- The majority of people are misemployed - they may be underemployed, not happy with their position, or not fairly compensated for their skills.
- He said that some speakers misemployed the word “thee” for “thou”, perhaps believing it to be less formal.