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单词 misconstrue
释义

misconstrue

/mɪskənˈstruː /
verb (misconstrues, misconstruing, misconstrued) [with object]
Interpret (a person’s words or actions) wrongly: my advice was deliberately misconstrued...
  • His Lordship considered that, by misconstruing the words in the statute, the judge had made an error of law that went to jurisdiction.
  • This didn't really go down so well because they repeated and misconstrued every word, and she rang me up and abused me.
  • But Dominican nationalists, purposefully misconstruing its terms, have portrayed it an alarming attack on national sovereignty.

Synonyms

misunderstand, misinterpret, put a wrong interpretation on, misconceive, misapprehend, mistake, misread, miss, confuse, confound, take amiss;
miscalculate, err, be mistaken, get the wrong idea, get it/someone wrong, receive a false impression, be under a delusion, get (hold of) the wrong end of the stick, be at cross purposes
informal be barking up the wrong tree

Rhymes

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