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We don’t need advanced digital tools to mislead, to misdirect or to confuse.
用不著高級(jí)的數(shù)字工具來(lái)誤導(dǎo)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(guò)，如果結(jié)果是假陽(yáng)性，也會(huì)造成對(duì)罹患其他發(fā)熱疾病的患者治療不當(dāng)，在某種程度上還會(huì)造成藥品浪費(fèi)，加重窮國(guó)負(fù)擔(dān)。
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(bǔ)充說(shuō)，選擇愚人節(jié)這個(gè)日期可能是要誤導(dǎo)安全專家和計(jì)算機(jī)用戶的注意力；或者也可能這個(gè)預(yù)定的發(fā)作日期只是個(gè)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.