misquoted
/ˌmɪsˈkwəʊt/ (bre, ipa) · [mɪskwˈotɪd] /ˌmɪsˈkwoʊt/ (ame, ipa) · [mɪskwˈotɪd] /ˈmis-ˌkwōt also -ˌkōt/ (ame, mw)
misquoted — verb
- misquotedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- misquoteds3rd person singular
- misquoteding-ing form
- misquotededpast simple
1. to report what another person said using words that are different from their act
to report what another person said using words that are different from their actual statement, creating a factual error in the record.
Tamar felt upset when the newspaper misquoted her comments about the new school policy.
misquote + someone; passive structure possible
Beatrix checked her article twice to make sure she had not misquoted any of the professors.
negative form: not misquote + someone
The journalist was accused of misquoting the senator's remarks on the new tax law.
If you misquote a witness during a trial, the lawyer can object immediately.
Caio told the editor, "Please do not misquote me — I never called the proposal a waste of money."
- misrepresent
broader meaning — can refer to any distortion of facts, not just speech
- distort
stronger implication of twisting the truth, often deliberately
- quote out of context
more specific — refers to using a partial quote that changes the original meaning
文法句型
misquote + someone
misquote + something
be misquoted by + someone
用法筆記
Frequently used in the passive voice (e.g. 'The actor was misquoted by the tabloid'). The direct object must be the person or statement being reported incorrectly, not the content of the error.
常見錯誤
misquoted — noun
1. a spoken or written statement that is presented as a direct quote but does not m
a spoken or written statement that is presented as a direct quote but does not match what the person originally said.
The magazine printed a misquote that embarrassed the actor and his family.
a + misquote (countable noun)
Sayaka found a misquote in the history textbook — the general never said those words.
Even a single misquote can damage a journalist's reputation beyond repair.
Lien posted a correction after readers spotted a misquote in her online interview.
- misquotation
more formal; can refer to the act or the instance
- inaccuracy
broader — any kind of error, not just in quotations
- distortion
stronger — suggests the error is significant or intentional
文法句型
a + misquote
misquote + of + someone/something
a misquote + in + publication
用法筆記
The noun form without the suffix '-d' (misquote) is the standard countable noun meaning an incorrect quotation. It refers to the instance of error, not the act of misquoting — the act itself is called misquotation.