He saw the plan as a vote-winner and believed it could get through the Commons. He was soon disabused.他认为这个计划能赢得选票, 并且相信它能在下议院通过。不久他就知道自己错了。

Their view of country people was that they like to please strangers. I did not disabuse them of this notion.他们认为乡下人爱讨好陌生人, 对此观点我并未予以纠正。