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

• 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。
• And so, inevitably, they misunderstand and misrepresent vital elements in it, no matter how great their admiration.
  因此，不管他们多么推崇这些作家的作品，却不可避免地要误解并歪曲这些作品的最主要的成分。
• 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？
• Autumn Lake crabs, yellow fat, you misrepresent a package.
  秋季湖蟹，体壮黄肥，包你谗得合不拢嘴。
• 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。
• But these pieties misrepresent the true nature of an investment bank just as surely as the SEC did.
  但这些虔诚的告白就像证交会的行为一样，绝对没有真实反映一家投行的本质。
• 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。
• Using the statistic'one in eight'makes a strong headline but can dramatically misrepresent individual breast cancer risk.
  利用“1/8”的统计数字可以制成一个醒目的标题，但是可能显著歪曲个人的乳腺癌风险。
• 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。
• However, it have occurred from time to time that some accounting firms misrepresent, mislead investors and fraud to cater for the listing Corporation "special needs" and cover up the real financial situation.
  但是，一些会计师事务所为了迎合某些上市公司的特殊需要，掩盖上市公司生产与经营的财务真实现状，虚假陈述，误导股民，造假的现象时有发生。