misstatement
noun [ C or U ] uk/ˌmɪsˈsteɪt.mənt/ us/ˌmɪsˈsteɪt.mənt/
错误陈述
the act of expressing a fact that is not correct, or an example of this
He said he made minor misstatements but denied deliberately lying under oath. 他说他陈述中有些小错误，但否认在宣誓后故意撒谎。
The energy trading company issued a statement that corrected its own misstatements. 该能源贸易公司发表了一份声明，纠正了自己的错误陈述。
See: misstate
- More examples
- To say that the state has done little to help these families is a gross misstatement and is simply not true.
- Even experienced contenders can make puzzling misstatements during presidential debates.
- The book contains some extremely damaging misstatements of fact.