misleads; misled /ˌmɪsˈlɛd/ ; misleading misleads; misled /ˌmɪsˈlɛd/ ; misleading Learner's definition of MISLEAD
: to cause (someone) to believe something that is not true使（某人）产生错误认识；误导；把（某人）引入歧途 [+ object]
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We believe that her comments were deliberately meant to mislead the public.我们认为她的话是蓄意误导公众。
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Don't be misled [=fooled] by his friendly appearance—he's really a ruthless competitor.不要被他友善的表面所蒙蔽——他实际上是个残酷无情的对手。
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The early results misled us into thinking we would win the election easily.最初的结果让我们误以为可以轻而易举地在选举中获胜。
[no object]
— misleading
adjective [more misleading; most misleading] — misleadingly
/ˌmɪsˈliːdɪŋli/ adverb