misrepresentation

英 [ˌmɪsˌrɛprɪzɛnˈteɪʃən]

美 [mɪsˌrɛprɪzɛnˈteɪʃən]

n.  讹传，误言；虚伪的陈述；与事实不符的陈述、误传、误述、歪曲；不正当的代表；不称职的代表；不诚实表示

复数：misrepresentations　

GRE计算机经济

BNC.12758 / COCA.16528

柯林斯词典

• VERB 误述;对…作不准确的叙述;歪曲
  If someonemisrepresentsa person or situation, they give a wrong or inaccurate account of what the person or situation is like.
  1. He said that the press had misrepresented him as arrogant and bullying...
     他说新闻媒体把他歪曲成了一个傲慢而又霸道的人。
  2. Hollywood films misrepresented us as drunks, maniacs and murderers...
     好莱坞电影把我们歪曲成酒鬼、疯子和杀人凶手。
  3. Keynes deliberately misrepresented the views of his opponents...
     凯恩斯故意歪曲了反对者的观点。
  4. The spokesman said that the extent of the current strike is being misrepresented.
     发言人说目前罢工的程度正被人误传。

英英释义

noun

• a willful perversion of facts
  Synonym:falsification
• a misleading falsehood
  Synonym:deceitdeception

双语例句

• In addition, the legal obligation of misrepresentation of identity shall be nailed down, and the relevant remedies shall be offered simultaneously.
  另外，在法律层面上应及早明确自报身份虚假陈述的法律责任，同时制定相关的纠错程序及救济措施。
• To be fair to the court, this is a misrepresentation of its verdict.
  公平而言，这是对法院判决的误读。
• Many of the litigations in the financial industry were often due to miscommunication and alleged misrepresentation.
  金融业中的很多纠纷和诉讼都可归因于不良的沟通或错误的表达。
• I have heard some malevolent misrepresentation of her.
  我听到一些来意曲解她的话。
• Misrepresentation or alteration of the true results of an election.
  误传或者改变真实选举结果。
• Your opinions will be liable to misrepresentation by the media if you don't clarify exactly what you think.
  如果你不确切地澄清你的想法，你的意见有可能被媒体歪曲。
• All political policies are open to misrepresentation.
  所有的政治方针都容易受到歪曲。
• Dishonesty is foreign to his nature. A misrepresentation can be either fraudulent or innocent.
  虚假陈述可以是欺诈性的或无意的。
• As a detective I was accustomed to dealing with misappropriation, misrepresentation, misleading information or just missing information, all of which amounted to the criminal offence of deception or straightforward fraud.
  作为一个侦探，我已习惯于处理资金挪用、不实陈述、误导性信息、或者信息缺失等违规行为，所有这些行为都足够归入欺诈或诈骗等刑事犯罪。
• Accusing them of fraud, avarice, and downright misrepresentation.
  指责他们欺诈、贪婪以及竭尽歪曲之能事。