[N-VAR 可变名词]歪曲；曲解Distortion is the changing of something into something that is not true or not acceptable.
[usu with supp]
[disapproval]
I think it would be a gross distortion of reality to say that they were motivated by self-interest...
我认为说他们是受自身利益的驱使是对事实的严重歪曲。
He later accused reporters of wilful distortion and bias.
他后来指责记者有意歪曲事实并带有偏见。
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[N-VAR 可变名词]失真；变形Distortion is the changing of the appearance or sound of something in a way that makes it seem strange or unclear.
Audio signals can be transmitted along cables without distortion.
声音信号可以通过电缆传送而不失真。
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distortdis‧tort /dɪˈstɔːt $ -ɔːrt/ ●○○AWL verb
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1[intransitive, transitive] to change the appearance, sound, or shape of something so that it is strange or unclear: Tall buildings can distort radio signals.2[transitive] to report something in a way that is not completely true or correct: His account was badly distorted by the press.3[transitive] to change a situation from the way it would naturally be: an expensive subsidy which distorts the market—distorted adjective: His face was distorted in anger.—distortion /dɪˈstɔːʃən $ -ɔːr-/ noun [countable, uncountable]: a gross distortion of the facts
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