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单词 malconduct
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malconductn.

Brit. /ˌmalˈkɒndʌkt/, U.S. /mælˈkɑnˌdəkt/
Forms: see mal- prefix and conduct n.1
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: mal- prefix, conduct n.1
Etymology: < mal- prefix + conduct n.1
Unacceptable conduct; esp. improper or dishonest administration of an office, business, etc. Cf. maladministration n.
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society > morality > moral evil > wrong conduct > [noun]
fiend-thewsc1275
misgovernancec1375
misusing1395
misrule?1406
misgovernmentc1450
misguiding1480
thowlessness1489
miscraft1496
demerit1509
misuse1509
misdemeanoura1513
prevarication1561
misguide1596
malconduct1684
misconduct1717
malversation1752
misdealing1851
the mind > goodness and badness > wrongdoing > unfittingness > unfitting conduct > [noun]
unskillc1175
unthriftc1374
inconveniencec1460
indecency1589
unworthiness1608
inconveniencya1616
malconduct1684
mal-behaviour1721
misdealing1851
society > authority > control > [noun] > management or administration > improper or corrupt
corruptionc1425
misusage1532
malversationc1550
maladministration1639
mismanagement1659
malconduct1684
1684 W. Penn Let. June (1932) 218 He hath great reason to ingratiate his course and malconduct, if he could.
1741 S. Johnson Deb. Senate Lillput in Gentleman's Mag. Aug. 414 The Male-conduct of the Right Hon. Gentleman.
1757 Monitor No. 92 2 395 To distinguish between men disgraced for mal-conduct; and ministers displaced who [etc.].
1778 G. Morris in J. Sparks Life G. Morris (1832) I. 201 He must be convicted of malconduct, before he can be removed.
1798 Ld. Nelson 13 Nov. in Dispatches & Lett. (1845) III. 171 Instances of the greatest mal-conduct of persons in office.
1799 Ld. Nelson 4 Feb. in Dispatches & Lett. (1845) III. 255 The malconduct of the Maltese has caused the enterprise to fail.
1804 M. Cutler Let. 10 Jan. in W. P. Cutler & J. P. Cutler Life, Jrnls. & Corr. M. Cutler (1888) II. 157 Some evidence, of mal-conduct or specific charges, was called for.
c1890 R. Campbell in C. Wilson Campbell of Yukon (1970) x. 86 The reported..desertion of Indians..[and] the frequent recurrence of such malconduct.
1978 Washington Post 22 Oct. a15 A superior court finding that..ordered a new primary election to be held because ‘cumulative malconduct’ by election officials had biased results.
1993 Los Angeles Times 30 Jan. b3/1 While there have been some hints and allusions to some human error during the course of this election, there is no credible evidence that would amount to malconduct of the precinct ward.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

malconductv.

Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: malconduct n.
Etymology: < malconduct n. Compare conduct v. 8b.
Obsolete. rare.
intransitive. To be guilty of malconduct.
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the mind > goodness and badness > wrongdoing > misbehaviour > [verb (intransitive)]
misdemean1765
malconduct1801
society > authority > control > be in control [verb (intransitive)] > manage or administrate > improperly
malverse1640
malconduct1801
1801 E. Gerry in New-Eng. Historical & Geneal. Reg. (1896) L. 27 Its own government..having removed from office, such as it conceived had malconducted.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2000; most recently modified version published online September 2018).
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