Word
miscommunication
沟通不畅；误解
miscommunication
- 1.
An interaction between two parties in which information is/was not communicated as desired.
双方之间未按预期传达信息的互动
双方之间未按预期传达信息的互动；错误传达
In use
There was a miscommunication about the meeting time, so I arrived an hour early.
A simple miscommunication between the two teams caused the project to be delayed.
Miscommunication in emails often happens when people do not read the whole message.
a miscommunication between A and B
miscommunication 可作可数名词，这里用单数；between 后接沟通的双方。
There was a miscommunication between the marketing and sales teams.
市场部和销售部之间出现了沟通不畅。
a miscommunication about/over sth
用 about 或 over 引出引起误解的具体事项。
A miscommunication about the meeting time caused confusion.
关于会议时间的误解引起了混乱。
due to miscommunication
due to 后接名词（短语），说明原因；此处 miscommunication 为不可数用法。
The delay was due to miscommunication.
延误是由于沟通不畅造成的。
miscommunication leads to sth
miscommunication 作主语时视为单数；leads to 表示导致。
Miscommunication often leads to unnecessary conflict.
沟通不畅常常导致不必要的冲突。
Common mistakes
They miscommunication the details.They had a miscommunication about the details.
误将名词 miscommunication 当作动词使用。英语中表达“沟通不畅”时，应使用 have a miscommunication 搭配，而不能直接以 miscommunication 作谓语。
We made a miscommunication about the time.We had a miscommunication about the time.
搭配错误。表示“发生沟通不畅”时，英语常用 have 与 miscommunication 搭配，而不用 make；make 通常接 mistake。
Connections
Collocations
- lead to miscommunication
- 导致沟通不畅
- Vague instructions can lead to miscommunication among team members.模糊的指示会导致团队成员之间沟通不畅。
- avoid miscommunication
- 避免沟通不畅
- To avoid miscommunication, always confirm the meeting time by email.为了避免沟通不畅，一定要通过邮件确认会议时间。
- due to miscommunication
- 由于沟通不畅
- The project was delayed due to miscommunication.项目因沟通不畅而延误。
- a miscommunication between
- （两方之间）的沟通失误
- There was a miscommunication between the two departments, so the deadline was missed.两个部门之间出现了沟通失误，因此错过了截止日期。
- a simple miscommunication
- 一次简单的沟通失误
- It was just a simple miscommunication, not a serious conflict.这只是简单的沟通失误，不是严重的冲突。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 mis 想成“错过”：沟通时错过关键信息，就成了 miscommunication（沟通不畅）。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：工作场合、日常对话、跨文化沟通 该词在正式和非正式场合都较常用，通常用来指信息传达有误或理解不一致，语气比较中立。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the spelling -cation. The first five rhyme with the target's final /ˌkeɪʃən/: communication, education, vacation, location, and application. Note that 'cation' is a lookalike: it is pronounced /ˈkætˌaɪən/, not /keɪʃən/, so it does not rhyme with the target.
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.