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misrepresent

UK /ˌmɪs.rep.rɪˈzent/US /ˌmɪs.rep.rɪˈzent/

词源

源自拉丁语 'mis-'(错误)和 'representare'(代表),意为错误地代表或描述。

verb

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。)

同义词:distort, falsify, misstate, twist, mislead

常见短语

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。)