misallocation
UK/mis,æləu'keiʃən/US/,misәælә'keiʃәn/
C2
Definitions
n.
An improper or inefficient distribution of resources.
错误分配；资源配置不当。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedmis-wrongly, badly
+
allocationto, toward
=misallocation
mis- (wrongly) + allocation = 'a wrong allocation.' Resources placed where they shouldn't be.
Example Sentences
- 1.
Misallocation of capital slows down economic growth.