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mishandle

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++mis·han·dle /ˌmɪsˈhændl/ verb [transitive]  1 DEAL WITHto deal with a situation badly, because of a lack of skill or care 处理不当 The prime minister admitted that the crisis had been mishandled. 首相承认此次危机处理不当。2 DAMAGEto treat something roughly, often causing damage 粗暴对待,胡乱使用〔某物〕 Some of the goods had been mishandled and damaged. 有些货物因搬运不当受到了损坏。→ See Verb table
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mishandleHealth-care reform, his first hope, was woefully mishandled.Yet experience shows that such people are frequently both overlooked and mishandled.mishandled baggageAmong the haunting similarities: criticism directed at homicide investigators for mishandling evidence.For this reason, frozen fish products mishandled in transit or during storage will be less than the stated grade quality.He was arrested on suspicion of mishandling public funds.
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mishandle
mishandle /ˌmɪsˈhændl/ verb [transitive]
1. to deal with a situation badly, because of a lack of skill or care:
    The prime minister admitted that the crisis had been mishandled.
2. to treat something roughly, often causing damage:
    Some of the goods had been mishandled and damaged.


mis·handleBrE /ˌmɪsˈhændl/ 🔊NAmE /ˌmɪsˈhændl/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they mishandle BrE /ˌmɪsˈhændl/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌmɪsˈhændl/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it mishandles BrE /ˌmɪsˈhændlz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌmɪsˈhændlz/ 🔊past simple mishandled BrE /ˌmɪsˈhændld/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌmɪsˈhændld/ 🔊past participle mishandled BrE /ˌmɪsˈhændld/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌmɪsˈhændld/ 🔊 -ing form mishandling BrE /ˌmɪsˈhændlɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌmɪsˈhændlɪŋ/ 🔊~ sth to deal badly with a problem or situation 处理不当 SYN mismanage The entire campaign had been badly mishandled. 整个活动搞得一塌糊涂。🔊🔊~ sb/sth to touch or treat sb/sth in a rough and careless way 粗暴对待;胡乱操作The equipment could be dangerous if mishandled. 这套设备如果使用不当会有危险。🔊🔊 mis·hand·ling BrE /ˌmɪsˈhændlɪŋ/ 🔊NAmE /ˌmɪsˈhændlɪŋ/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] the government's mishandling of the economy政府对经济问题的不当处理