Word · Frequency #20099
misapprehension
误解；误会
a wrong understanding of something; a mistake about what something means
- 1.
A failure to understand something; an illusion, misconception or misunderstanding.
未能理解；错觉,误解
未能理解；错觉,误解；误会；误解；[医] 误会；领会错误
In use
I was under the misapprehension that the store closed at nine, so I got there too late.
His misapprehension of the map sent them in the wrong direction.
There were several misapprehensions about the project, but the manager cleared them up in the meeting.
be under a misapprehension (that clause)
She was under the misapprehension that the meeting was canceled.
她误以为会议被取消了。
have a misapprehension about sth
Many people have a misapprehension about the purpose of this law.
许多人对这项法律的目的有误解。
clear up a misapprehension
The teacher cleared up the misapprehension by explaining the concept again.
老师通过再次解释这个概念，消除了误解。
Common mistakes
I misapprehension your meaning.I misapprehended your meaning.
'misapprehension' 是名词，不是动词。表示'误解'时应用动词 'misapprehend'。
He was under misapprehension about the time.He was under a misapprehension about the time.
'misapprehension' 是可数名词，单数形式前需加冠词 'a'。
Connections
Collocations
- under the misapprehension that
- 误以为……；有……的误解
- I was under the misapprehension that the store opened at nine.我误以为那家商店九点开门。
- clear up a misapprehension
- 消除误解
- The article aims to clear up the misapprehension that all fats are bad.这篇文章旨在消除所有脂肪都有害的误解。
- correct a misapprehension
- 纠正误解
- He wrote to the newspaper to correct a misapprehension about his remarks.他写信给报社，纠正关于他言论的误解。
- widespread misapprehension
- 普遍的误解
- There is a widespread misapprehension that the project has been abandoned.人们普遍误以为该项目已被放弃。
- misapprehension about
- 关于……的误解
- Many people have a misapprehension about what the law actually says.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 mis 想成“错”，apprehension 是“理解、领会”，合起来就是“错误理解”= 误解、误会。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、academic articles、polite clarification 这个词比较正式，多用于书面语或正式场合；日常口语中通常用 misunderstanding。若想说‘误会、误解’，在正式语境下使用较合适。
Pronunciation & Spelling
真押韵（重读元音及之后发音相同）：apprehension、comprehension、tension、extension（/ɛnʃən/）；注意拼写相似的 apprehend（/hɛnd/）和 apprehensive（/hɛnsɪv/）发音不同。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.