misconception

/ˌmɪskənˈsepʃn/ n.
标准词条 CET-4
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误解；错误观念

释义与例句

n. 误解；错误观念
an idea that is not correct or based on good judgment
  1. There is a common misconception that bats are blind.
    人们普遍误以为蝙蝠是瞎的。
  2. The teacher helped clear up a misconception about evolution.
    老师帮助澄清了一个关于进化论的错误观念。
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  1. Many people have misconceptions about how vaccines work.
    许多人对疫苗的作用存在误解。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 mis-（错误）+ conception（观念）→ 错误的观念 → 误解

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • conception 概念；观念
    名词，指想法或构想
  • misconceive 误解；抱错误想法
    动词形式，指产生错误观念
同义词
  • misunderstanding 误解；误会
    misunderstanding 多指沟通上的误会，misconception 指根深蒂固的错误观念
    The argument started because of a simple misunderstanding. 这场争论源于一个简单的误会。
  • fallacy 谬误；谬论
    fallacy 较正式，侧重逻辑上的谬误，misconception 指一般性错误观念
    It is a fallacy to assume that money brings happiness. 认为金钱带来幸福是一种谬论。
反义词
  • fact 事实
    misconception 是错误的观念，fact 是被证实的事实，二者相对
    The fact is that smoking causes lung cancer. 事实是吸烟会导致肺癌。
常见搭配
  • common misconception 常见的误解
    It is a common misconception that lightning never strikes the same place twice. 认为闪电不会两次击中同一地方是常见误解。
  • popular misconception 普遍的误解
    The popular misconception that goldfish have short memories has been debunked. 认为金鱼记忆力差的普遍误解已被推翻。
  • dispel a misconception 消除误解
    The scientist gave a lecture to dispel misconceptions about climate change. 科学家发表演讲以消除关于气候变化的误解。