misrepresent

英 [ˌmɪsˌreprɪˈzent]

美 [ˌmɪsˌreprɪˈzent]

v.  误传; 不实报道; 歪曲

过去分词：misrepresented　现在分词：misrepresenting　过去式：misrepresented　复数：misrepresents　第三人称单数：misrepresents　

IELTSGRE

Collins.1 / BNC.18914 / COCA.16251

牛津词典

verb

• 误传；不实报道；歪曲
  to give information about sb/sth that is not true or complete so that other people have the wrong impression about them/it
  1. He felt that the book misrepresented his opinions.
     他觉得这本书歪曲了他的观点。
  2. In the article she was misrepresented as an uncaring mother.
     这篇文章把她歪曲成一名缺少爱心的母亲。

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

verb

• represent falsely
  1. This statement misrepresents my intentions
  Synonym:belie
• tamper, with the purpose of deception
  1. Fudge the figures
  2. cook the books
  3. falsify the data
  Synonym:fudgemanipulatefakefalsifycookwangle

双语例句

• 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。
• It will misrepresent SU Bi's image with either an absolute positive or negative understanding of "arrogant soul".
  绝对正面或绝对负面地理解灵魂高傲，都容易误解苏比的人物形象。
• If the translator is not able to do this, he will misrepresent the original.
  如果译者搞不清这些关系，就会严重歪曲原著的思想内容。
• 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。
• Analysis and commentary should be labeled and not misrepresent fact or context.
  分析语评论应该标明出处，以避免歪曲事实或语境。
• Members shall not make any statements, orally or in writing, that misrepresent the investment performance that they or their firms have accomplished or can reasonably be expected to achieve.
  成员不得以口头或书面形式就其或其公司之投资业绩或预期可能取得之投资业绩作出不实之陈述。
• Something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity.
  意欲歪曲一个行动真实性质的东西。
• But such assessments can misrepresent the scale and nature of the water crisis on the continent because the water stress index overestimates water demand and misrepresents freshwater supply.
  但是这种评估可能错误地估计非洲大陆的水危机的规模和实质，因为水胁迫指数高估了水需求，而且扭曲了淡水供应。
• Cultural activists on the grounds that these individual often come from elite sections and are thus likely to misrepresent the desires of the masses.
  那些文化激进人士的活动很可能代表了社会精英阶层，因而很可能扭曲了公众的意愿。
• However they are not allowed to misrepresent or leave out details when requested.
  但是他们不能曲解或漏掉细节要求。