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源自拉丁语 'mis-'(错误)和 'representare'(代表),意为错误地代表或描述。
❶ 故意歪曲事实或提供虚假信息,通常是为了欺骗他人或达到某种目的。
“The advertisement misrepresents the product's capabilities.”
(这则广告歪曲了产品的实际功能。)
“He was accused of misrepresenting the facts in court.”
(他被指控在法庭上歪曲事实。)
misrepresent oneself — 故意伪装或提供虚假的个人信息,通常是为了欺骗他人。
“He misrepresented himself as a doctor to gain their trust.”
(他谎称自己是医生以获取他们的信任。)