misdirection

• 名词，指给出错误指示或指引的行为，也指故意转移他人注意力的行为。

A noun referring to the act of giving incorrect instructions or guidance, or the act of deliberately distracting someone's attention away from something.

1. Incorrect jury instructionC1formallegal

   An erroneous or improper instruction given by a judge to a jury during a trial.

   错误指示陪审团

   • The appeal was granted due to a clear misdirection by the trial judge.
   • The defense argued that the judge's misdirection influenced the verdict.
   • A misdirection in the jury instructions can lead to a mistrial.

2. Wrong directions or guidanceB2formal

   Incorrect or misleading instructions or guidance given to someone.

   错误指引

   • The hikers got lost because of a misdirection on the map.
   • The email contained a misdirection about the meeting location.
   • He blamed the misdirection for his failure to find the address.

   同义词misinformation

   反义词directionguidanceinstruction

3. Careless managementC1formalbusiness

   Management or handling of a situation that is inefficient, negligent, or poorly executed.

   管理不当

   • The project failed due to the manager's misdirection of resources.
   • The company suffered losses from the misdirection of its funds.
   • His misdirection of the team led to missed deadlines.

   同义词misgovernmentmismanagementmisrule

   反义词administrationdirectionguidancemanagementsupervision

4. Act of distractionB2formal

   The act of diverting someone's attention away from something, often to deceive or conceal.

   转移注意力

   • The magician used misdirection to make the coin disappear.
   • The thief employed misdirection to steal the wallet unnoticed.
   • Her clever misdirection kept the surprise party a secret.

   同义词distractiondiversiondodgefeintred herringrusesubterfuge

   反义词directionguidanceinstruction