misdirect

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We don’t need advanced digital tools to mislead, to misdirect or to confuse.
用不著高級的數字工具來誤導我們、把我們引向歧途或者迷惑我們；
False positives, however, may misdirect the treatment of people who are suffering from other fevers. They also waste drugs in a way that poor countries can ill afford.
不過，如果結果是假陽性，也會造成對罹患其他發(fā)熱疾病的患者治療不當，在某種程度上還會造成藥品浪費，加重窮國負擔。
He added that the April Fool's Day deadline could be an attempt to misdirect the attention of security professionals and computer users – or that the activation date could even indicate a prank.
他補充說，選擇愚人節(jié)這個日期可能是要誤導安全專家和計算機用戶的注意力；或者也可能這個預定的發(fā)作日期只是個惡作劇。

It is easier to misdirect business activity during boom times when people are less cautious.
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An excess supply of money can also distort relative prices and misdirect investment.
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The arbitrary wealth redistribution of so-called stimulus programs and the increased intrusion by regulators continues to misdirect resources and to reduce our adaptability.
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If resources or efforts are misdirected, they are used in the wrong way or for the wrong purposes.
misdirected
If you misdirect someone, you send them in the wrong direction.