mishandle

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Rough manipulation which causes physical damage. countable,uncountable
  2. Ineffective or incorrect deal. countable,uncountable
  3. Improper, wrong, or bad usage or treatment; abuse. countable,uncountable
动词 v.
  1. To manipulate something roughly, causing physical damage. transitive
    — If you mishandle a fragile package, the contents may break.
  2. To deal with a situation incorrectly or ineffectively; to make a mistake in handling a situation. transitive
    — The prime minister was accused of mishandling the diplomatic crisis.

词形变化

mishandles present,singular,third-person mishandling participle,present mishandled participle,past mishandled past mishandles plural

词源

词源 1
From Middle English mishandlen, equivalent to mis- + handle. Cognate with Saterland Frisian mishondelje, West Frisian mishandelje, Dutch mishandelen (“to mistreat”), German misshandeln (“to mistreat”).
词源 2
From Middle English mishandlen, equivalent to mis- + handle. Cognate with Saterland Frisian mishondelje, West Frisian mishandelje, Dutch mishandelen (“to mistreat”), German misshandeln (“to mistreat”).
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