英语释义
1. to apply incorrectly or improperly
They recognized deer, bears, and wolves and misapplied European names to buffalo and robins, but strange animals, plants, geography, and weather needed new words.
— Jack Weatherford
2. to use or spend (something, such as public money) without proper authority
He also was convicted of misapplying government funds.
— Suzanne Russell
3. to use (something) incorrectly or in a way that was not intended
4. to misuse or spend (as public money) without proper authority specifically to willfully and unlawfully convert (bank funds) for the use, benefit, or gain of oneself or a third party especially through one's position as a bank employee or officer