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misrepresented

UK //ˌmɪs.reprɪˈzent.ɪd//US //ˌmɪs.reprɪˈzent.ɪd//

词源

源自拉丁语 'mis-'(错误)和 'representare'(代表、描述),意为错误地描述或表达。

verb

❶ 错误地描述或表达某事,通常是有意为之,导致他人对事实或情况产生误解。

“The news article misrepresented the facts about the event.”

(这篇新闻文章歪曲了事件的真相。)

“He felt his views were misrepresented in the debate.”

(他觉得自己的观点在辩论中被曲解了。)

同义词:distorted, falsified, misstated

常见短语

misrepresented facts — 指被错误或故意歪曲的事实,通常用于法律或新闻报道中。

“The lawsuit claims the company misrepresented facts to investors.”

(诉讼指控公司向投资者歪曲了事实。)