The proposals ignore the reality of market forces in a misguided attempt to solve undesirable social objectives.

这些建议避开了自由市场作用的事实，误以为这样可以解决不良社会问题。

He made a misguided attempt to rob a policeman.

他不识好歹，竟然去抢劫一个警察。

The sad outcome seems to have been that she was often hurled into the waves as some sort of sacrifice to Neptune in a misguided attempt to avert stormy weather.

令人伤感的结局似乎该是这样：不知就里的海员常把这样的女人丢进大浪中，作为海神的祭品，希望借此避开险恶的天气。