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misinformed

UK //ˌmɪsɪnˈfɔːmd//US //ˌmɪsɪnˈfɔːrmd//

词源

源自前缀 'mis-'(错误)与动词 'inform'(告知)的组合,字面意思为“被错误地告知”。

adjective

❶ 指某人因接收到错误或不准确的信息,导致对事实或情况产生误解。常用于描述因他人误导或信息错误而产生的认知偏差。

“The public was misinformed about the safety of the product.”

(公众对该产品的安全性存在误解。)

“She was misinformed by the news report and made the wrong decision.”

(她因新闻报道的误导而做出了错误的决定。)

同义词:misled, misguided, ill-informed

常见短语

be misinformed about — 表示对某事或某情况因错误信息而产生误解,强调信息源的不准确性。

“Many people are misinformed about the benefits of this diet.”

(许多人对这种饮食的好处存在误解。)