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单词 misrepresent
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misrepresent

These photos are often sadly misrepresented which can lead to problems for the people pictured.We do not accept that we have misrepresented their views.The relationship between an MI6 officer and his or her agents is often misrepresented in the spy thriller genre.Though, from my experience as a barrister, courtroom procedures are often misrepresented for dramatic effect.That, to me, shows the real guy who is often misrepresented.In addition, the Newsnight report contained interviews with two contributors which were edited in a way which misrepresented their views.A spokeswoman for the charity said that headlines often misrepresented'extremely nuanced' study findings.

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misrepresent

British English: misrepresent VERB
If someone misrepresents a person or situation, they give a wrong or inaccurate account of what the person or situation is like.
He said that the press had misrepresented him as arrogant.
  • American English: misrepresent
  • Brazilian Portuguese: deturpar
  • Chinese: 曲解
  • European Spanish: falsear
  • French: présenter sous un faux jour
  • German: falsch darstellen
  • Italian: travisare
  • Japanese: 誤って伝える
  • Korean: 잘못 묘사하다
  • European Portuguese: deturpar
  • Latin American Spanish: falsear

Chinese translation of 'misrepresent'

misrepresent

(mɪsrɛprɪˈzɛnt)

vt

  1. [person, views] 歪曲 (wāiqū)
(verb) 
Definition
to represent wrongly or inaccurately
The extent of the current strike is being misrepresented.
Synonyms
distort
The media distorts reality.
disguise
pervert
attempting to pervert the course of justice
belie
Her serious expression belies her good humour.
twist
It's a shame the way the media can twist your words.
misinterpret
The Prince's words had been misinterpreted.
falsify
The charges against him include fraud, bribery, and falsifying business records.
garble
misstate
The reports misstated crucial facts.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of belie
Definition
to misrepresent
Her serious expression belies her good humour.
Synonyms
misrepresent,
disguise,
conceal,
distort,
misinterpret,
falsify,
gloss over,
airbrush
in the sense of disguise
Definition
to misrepresent (something) in order to obscure its actual nature or meaning
Synonyms
misrepresent,
fake,
deceive,
fudge,
falsify,
gloss over,
dissemble,
dissimulate
in the sense of falsify
Definition
to make a report or evidence false by alteration in order to deceive
The charges against him include fraud, bribery, and falsifying business records.
Synonyms
alter,
forge,
fake,
tamper with,
doctor,
cook (slang),
distort,
pervert,
belie,
counterfeit,
misrepresent,
garble,
misstate

Synonyms of 'misrepresent'

misrepresent

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of misinterpret
Definition
to understand or represent something wrongly
The Prince's words had been misinterpreted.
Synonyms
misunderstand,
mistake,
distort,
misrepresent,
misjudge,
falsify,
pervert,
misread,
misconstrue,
get wrong,
misapprehend,
misconceive
in the sense of misstate
The reports misstated crucial facts.
Synonyms
misrepresent,
twist,
distort,
falsify,
pervert,
misquote,
give a false impression of,
garble,
misreport
in the sense of pervert
Definition
to interpret wrongly or badly
attempting to pervert the course of justice
Synonyms
distort,
abuse,
twist,
misuse,
warp,
misinterpret,
misrepresent,
falsify,
misconstrue
in the sense of twist
Definition
to change the meaning of
It's a shame the way the media can twist your words.
Synonyms
misrepresent,
distort,
misquote,
alter,
change,
pervert,
warp,
falsify,
garble
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