misconstruction
noun uk/ˌmɪs.kənˈstrʌk.ʃən/ us/ˌmɪs.kənˈstrʌk.ʃən/
(OF MEANING)
[ C or U ]误解
a failure to understand the meaning or intention of something that someone says or does, or a wrong idea that is based on this failure
She said his ideas were open to misconstruction.
It is a misconstruction to consider this policy as counter to human rights principles. 认为这项政策违背人权原则是一种误解。
Synonyms: misapprehensionmisunderstanding
[ C ]错误的解释
a failure to correctly represent a meaning or intention
This is a deliberate misconstruction of his words.
It is completely wrong and a misconstruction to suggest that the residents would have known what to expect. 暗示说居民们知道会发生什么是完全错误的，也是一种错误的解释。
Synonym: misrepresentation
- More examples
- This argument is based upon a misconstruction of the legislation.
(OF A SENTENCE)
[ C ] language specialized结构性错误
an incorrect way of arranging words in a sentence or phrase
There are several grammatical misconstructions. 有一些语法上的结构性错误。