Dictionary entry
erroneous belief
noun
错误信念；错误看法
erroneous belief
- 1.
a misconception resulting from incorrect information
In use
He missed the party due to an erroneous belief about the start time.
She finally gave up the erroneous belief that she needed to be perfect.
The erroneous belief that older people cannot learn new skills is still widespread.
hold an erroneous belief
Many people hold the erroneous belief that the Earth is flat.
许多人持有地球是平的错误信念。
erroneous belief that + clause
这个结构常用在主语或宾语位置。
The erroneous belief that vaccines cause autism persists.
疫苗导致自闭症的错误信念仍然存在。
erroneous belief about + noun
about 后接名词或名词短语。
He has an erroneous belief about the effects of caffeine.
他对咖啡因的影响有错误信念。
erroneous belief in + noun
in 后接名词、代词或动名词。
Their erroneous belief in superstitions affected their decisions.
他们对迷信的错误信念影响了他们的决定。
Common mistakes
He holds an error belief.He holds an erroneous belief.
“error”是名词，不能做定语修饰名词，应使用形容词“erroneous”。
She has a mistake belief about the topic.She has an erroneous belief about the topic.
“mistake”是名词，不能做定语修饰名词，应使用形容词“erroneous”。
Connections
Confusing words
- fallacy
- 谬误 · fallacy 侧重于逻辑推理上的错误，而 erroneous belief 可指任何基于错误信息的信念。
- misconception
- 误解 · misconception 强调理解错误，常源于错误解读；erroneous belief 更宽泛，包括所有错误信念。
- delusion
- 错觉 · delusion 指脱离现实的错误信念，常与心理疾病相关；erroneous belief 不暗示心理异常。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WORDNET.