Word · Frequency #12758
misrepresentation
虚假陈述；失实表述；歪曲描述
A false, misleading, or dishonest statement or account.
- 1.
Erroneous or false representation; an unfair or dishonest account or exposition; a false statement.
错误或虚假的陈述；不公平或不诚实的描述；虚假说法。
- 2.
Incorrect or unfaithful representation in the capacity of agent or official representative, such as of a principal in a matter of business, or of constituents in legislation.
作为代理人或官方代表时的错误或不忠实的陈述,如商业事务中的委托人,或立法中的选民。
- 3.
Faultiness in a map projection, estimated with regard to its unequal scale in different parts and to its distortion of angles.
地图投影中的缺陷,即不同部分比例尺不等及角度变形。
代理失实陈述；代表不实表述；地图投影变形；投影缺陷；错误或虚假的陈述；不公平或不诚实的描述；虚假说法。；作为代理人或官方代表时的错误或不忠实的陈述,如商业事务中的委托人,或立法中的选民。；地图投影中的缺陷,即不同部分比例尺不等及角度变形。
In use
The advertisement was criticized for its deliberate misrepresentation of the product's effects.
Her lawyer argued that the contract was invalid because of a misrepresentation by the seller.
He accused the report of being a gross misrepresentation of the facts.
a misrepresentation of
表示对某事物的错误陈述或歪曲。
The article was a misrepresentation of the scientific study.
那篇文章是对这项科学研究的错误描述。
misrepresentation in
用于指代在某个领域或活动中的误导行为。
Misrepresentation in advertising is illegal in many countries.
广告中的虚假陈述在许多国家是非法的。
accuse of misrepresentation
常用于法律或指责语境中。
Connections
Collocations
- material misrepresentation
- 重大虚假陈述
- The contract was voided due to a material misrepresentation.由于重大虚假陈述，合同被宣告无效。
- fraudulent misrepresentation
- 欺诈性虚假陈述
- The court found the defendant guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation.法院认定被告犯有欺诈性虚假陈述罪。
- misrepresentation of facts
- 事实的虚假陈述
- The report was criticized for its misrepresentation of facts.该报告因对事实的歪曲而受到批评。
- misrepresentation of data
- 数据虚假陈述
- The scientist was accused of misrepresentation of data in his research.这位科学家被指控在研究中歪曲数据。
- intentional misrepresentation
- 故意虚假陈述
- Intentional misrepresentation can lead to severe legal consequences.故意虚假陈述可能导致严重的法律后果。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
前缀mis-表示“错误”，representation是“表述”，合起来就是“错误表述”
Context & Register
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Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -ation (representation, interpretation, communication) rhyme with the target because they share the stressed vowel /eɪ/ and the following /ʃən/. Words beginning with mis- (misunderstanding, misconception, misbehavior) share the spelling prefix but do not rhyme due to different stress patterns.
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。
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