misinterpret
verb [ T ] uk/ˌmɪs.ɪnˈtɜː.prət/ us/ˌmɪs.ɪnˈtɝː.prət/
C2 误解；误释
to form an understanding that is not correct of something that is said or done
My speech has been misinterpreted by the press. 我的讲话被新闻界曲解了。
When we re-examined the regulations, we realized that we had misinterpreted them. 当重新研究章程时，我们意识到原来的理解有误。