misrepresent /ˌmɪsˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt/ verb misrepresents; misrepresented; misrepresenting
misrepresents; misrepresented; misrepresenting
Learner's definition of MISREPRESENT
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: to describe (someone or something) in a false way especially in order to deceive someone : to give someone a false idea about (something or someone)虚假地描述；歪曲 -
The company is accused of misrepresenting its earnings.公司被指控虚报盈利。
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He misrepresented himself as a writer. [=he claimed to be a writer but he wasn't one]他谎称自己是作家。
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The movie deliberately misrepresents the facts/truth about her life.这部电影故意歪曲她的身世。
— misrepresentation
/ˌmɪsˌrɛprɪˌzɛnˈteɪʃən/ noun, plural misrepresentations [count, noncount]