misconceive
v[Tn esp passive 尤用於被动语态]
(fml 文) have a wrong idea or understanding of (sth) 对(某事)有错误观念; 误解(某事)
The housing needs of our inner cities have been misconceived from the start. 我们旧城区的住房需求一开始就受到误解. > misconception n [U, C]
dispel misconceptions 消除误解
It is a popular misconception (ie Many people wrongly believe) that all Scotsmen are mean. 很多人误以为苏格兰人都很小气. Cf 参看 preconception.
🗣️ 情景例句
my friend Virginia Martinelli is a real-estate agent.
我的朋友Virginia Martinelli就是个房地产仲介。
I worked at the factory this afternoon.
我今天下午在工厂工作。
He simply told her that he worked for the Corporation.