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it is untrue that + clause
It is untrue that he resigned voluntarily.
他自愿辞职的说法是不真实的。
不真实的；假的
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不真实的；假的
not true; not in accordance with the facts
It is untrue that he resigned voluntarily.
他自愿辞职的说法是不真实的。
虚假的；不真实的。
False; not true.
不符合事实的
not according with the facts
不忠实的；不忠诚的。
Not faithful or loyal.
不忠于责任或信任的
not true to an obligation or trust; -Bruno Laske
The news report was later shown to be completely untrue.
那篇新闻报道后来被证明完全不属实。
AI contextual example
It is untrue that she never apologizes; she said sorry yesterday.
说她从不道歉是不真实的；她昨天就说了对不起。
AI contextual example
His claims about the product were entirely untrue, and the company withdrew them.
他对该产品的说法完全不属实，公司撤回了这些说法。
AI contextual example
unfortunately the statement was simply untrue
不幸的是,这一说法纯属不实。
WordNet
It is untrue that he resigned voluntarily.
他自愿辞职的说法是不真实的。
多指感情上的不忠。
He was untrue to his wife.
他对妻子不忠。
The news turned out to be untrue.
这条消息结果是不真实的。
Not this
That story is an untrue.
Use this
That story is untrue.
“untrue”是形容词，不能用作名词。去掉冠词“an”，直接作表语。
Not this
He answered untrue.
Use this
He answered untruthfully.
“untrue”是形容词，不能修饰动词“answered”。应改为副词“untruthfully”。
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不实陈述，虚假陈述
She was fired for making an untrue statement to her boss.
她因向老板作虚假陈述而被解雇。
不实指控，诬告
The paper printed an untrue accusation about the mayor.
这家报纸刊登了对市长的不实指控。
被证明不实，证实是假的
The report's main claims proved untrue.
这份报告的主要说法被证明不实。
违背自己的原则
He refused to be untrue to his principles.
他拒绝违背自己的原则。
不守信用，说话不算数
She has never been untrue to her word.
她从不食言。
违背自己的本心
She decided that lying to get the job would be untrue to herself.
她认定靠撒谎得到这份工作会违背自己的本心。
听起来不真实
His explanation rings untrue to anyone who knows the facts.
他的解释在了解事实的人听来不真实。
不守信用，食言
If he fails to help, he will be untrue to his word.
如果他不去帮忙，就是食言了。
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拆开记：un-（不）+ true（真实）→ 不真实。可用an untrue story来记；对信任的人说untrue话，也就是不忠诚。
语域：formal 常见场景：news reports、legal documents、formal statements untrue 是较正式的用词，多用于书面语或正式场合，比如新闻报道、法律文件或公开声明；日常口语里更常说 not true。表示“不忠实”的用法也多见于正式语境。
Used attributively (an untrue statement) or predicatively (the statement is untrue). The sense 'unfaithful' is often followed by 'to'.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.