misstatement

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misstatement — 名詞

  • misstatementsingular
  • misstatementsplural

1. a written or spoken claim that contains an error — for example, a company wrongl

1.名詞B2
釋義

錯誤陳述

不正確的書面或口頭表述

a written or spoken claim that contains an error — for example, a company wrongly reporting its profits, or a news reporter giving the wrong figures on air

例句

The mining company's 2023 report contained a serious misstatement about its copper production in Chile.

這家礦業公司在2023年的報告中，對於其在智利的銅產量出現了嚴重的錯誤陳述。

collocation: serious misstatement — emphasises severity

In court, the witness corrected a minor misstatement about the time she saw the suspect.

在法庭上，證人更正了她對於目擊嫌犯時間的一個小錯誤陳述。

misstatement + about [topic]

同義詞
  • error

    broader term covering mistakes in calculation, judgment, or action; 'misstatement' is limited to spoken or written claims

  • inaccuracy

    suggests a slight wrongness, often in measurements or details; less formal than 'misstatement'

  • falsehood

    implies deliberate lying; 'misstatement' is neutral on intent

反義詞
  • truth

    a statement that matches the facts

  • correction

    the act of making a misstatement right

文法句型

misstatement + about + noun/noun phrase

misstatement + in + noun/noun phrase

用法筆記

Most often found in formal, professional contexts such as law, finance, and journalism. In accounting and auditing, the phrase 'material misstatement' refers to an error large enough to influence the decisions of people using the financial statements. 'Misstatement' is neutral about intent — it does not itself imply a lie, though it can be used to describe a deliberate falsehood as well as an honest mistake.

常見錯誤

❌I made a misstatement on the history quiz.
✅I made a mistake on the history quiz.
💡'Misstatement' sounds overly formal for everyday test-taking contexts; use 'mistake' or 'error' instead.
❌His misstatement was a small lie.
✅His misstatement was unintentional but still caused confusion.
💡'Misstatement' does not necessarily mean a lie; it simply means an incorrect statement, whether accidental or deliberate.