misfocus
verb [ T ] (also mis-focus) uk/mɪsˈfəʊ.kəs/ us/ˌmɪsˈfoʊ.kəs/ -s-
将注意力或精力集中在错误的事物或问题上
to not direct your attention or your efforts towards the right activity, subject, or problem; to direct your attention, etc. in the wrong way
Concentrating only on management styles misfocuses the debate. 只关注管理风格会导致辩论偏离其焦点。
He was surprised that so many environmentalists emphasised population, saying that this was a misfocused argument.
I think I just mis-focused.
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- This was a very odd and misfocused debate, the consequences of which will remain for some years.
- We are required to act on every single piece of evidence, and this can often lead to misfocused efforts and a great deal of frustration.