misidentification
noun [ C or U ] (also mis-identification) uk/ˌmɪs.aɪ.den.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ us/ˌmɪs.aɪ.den.t̬ə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/
误认
the act of wrongly saying or thinking that someone or something is a particular person or thing
People have been wrongly arrested as a result of misidentification. 有人因身份误认而被错误地逮捕。
The new system should result in fewer misidentifications.
The men were arrested and charged because of eyewitness mis-identification.
- More examples
- Biometrics are used to prevent deliberate misidentification.
- Eyewitness misidentification is the most common cause of wrongful convictions.
- He said the problem of misidentification of patients in hospitals had been overstated.