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

• Basing on the recognition of history, jurisprudence and the current international politics, the author emphasizes the truth: Taiwan is Chinese territory from the ancient, Taiwan problem is Chinese interior entirely, the principle of only one China must not be allowed to misrepresent.
  基于对历史、法理和当代国际政治的认知，强调了以下事实：台湾自古以来就是中国的领土，台湾问题完全是中国的内政，一个中国原则不容歪曲和篡改。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• There have been in recent years three scholastic approaches that misrepresent the basic features of "contemporary Chinese literature" and its historical position, losing the sense of history.
  近年来有三种研究倾向不利于把握当代文学的根本特征与历史定位，研究失去了历史感。
• So if there are good reasons why an honest woman might be tempted to misrepresent herself, wouldn't it make sense that an honest man might be tempted to do the same thing?
  所以，如果说一位诚实的女性忍不住诱惑，误说了自己是有充分的理由的，那么一位诚实的男士同样这么做不也就合情合理吗？
• The Securities and Exchange Commission is clear that we did not misrepresent anything, Mr Paulson told investors.
  保尔森告诉投资者：证交会清楚，我们没有对任何事情作出虚假陈述。