misdirect，英语单词，主要用作及物动词，作及物动词时译为“误导；写错地址”。

柯林斯英汉双解大词典

misdirect /ˌmɪsdɪˈrɛkt, -daɪr-/ ( misdirecting, misdirected, misdirects )

1.V-T If resources or efforts are misdirected, they are used in the wrong way or for the wrong purposes. 错用; 误用 [usu passive]

2. misdirected ADJ

3.V-T If you misdirect someone, you send them in the wrong direction. 给…指错方向

to misdirect 声东击西

The Great Misdirect 唱片名

misdirect a jury 给陪审团下达错误指令 ; 给陪审团下达错误指令英语 ; 翻译

Just to misdirect our minds 只是误导了我们的心灵

Misdirected energies, abilities, etc.

使用不当的精力、能力等。

Many of the aid projects in the developing world have been misdirected in the past.

过去，许多对发展中国家的援助计划没有得到合理实施。

He had deliberately misdirected the reporters.

他故意给记者们指错方向。

Someone is misdirecting the show from behind the scenes.

有人在背后出坏点子。

Their efforts over the past years have been largely misdirected.

他们过去几年的努力大都白费了。