mislabel
verb [ T ] (also mis-label) uk/mɪsˈleɪ.bəl/ us/ˌmɪsˈleɪ.bəl/ -ll- or -l-
贴错标签
to attach the wrong label to something (= a piece of paper, etc. that gives you information)
Many boxes were mislabelled or not labelled at all. 许多盒子被贴错了标签或根本没有贴标签。
The medication was mis-labelled.
把…错误地称为，把…错误地列为
to describe someone or something in a way that is not correct or fair
People were mislabelled and sent away to mental institutions. 有人被错认为精神病人并被送进精神病院。
Some situations might be mis-labelled as discrimination.
- More examples
- It seems that they mislabelled the container.
- Members of the group claim to have been misunderstood, mislabelled, and mishandled.
- The organization claimed that 50% of sparkling wine sold was mis-labelled as Champagne.