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Misconception Common Based Thinking Meaning 英 ˌmɪskən'sepʃn] 美 ˌmɪskən'sepʃn

英语单词 misconception
英美音标 英 [ˌmɪskən'sepʃn] 美 [ˌmɪskən'sepʃn]
中文释义 n.误解;错误想法
英语例句 (1) That a doctor shall be able to physic any disease is a misconception.
(2) There is a common misconception that war has obsoleted the peace progress.
中文例句 (1) 认为医生应该能医治任何疾病的观念是错误的。
(2) 人们普遍错误地认为战争已经破坏了和平进程。
vocabulary简明 A misconception is a conclusion that's wrong because it's based on faulty thinking or facts that are wrong. Your accusation about your brother's role in that unfortunate event at your party may be based on a misconception.
vocabulary扩展 First appearing in the 1660s, the noun misconception comes from the prefix mis-, meaning "bad, wrong," and the word conception, meaning "act of conceiving." A misconception usually results from incorrect thinking or a flawed understanding. Because they don't know the facts, many people have a misconception about how diseases such as AIDS are transmitted. It's a common misconception that Thomas Edison invented the light bulb, when, in fact, he didn't.
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]错误观念;错误看法;误解 A misconception is an idea that is not correct.
  • It is a misconception that Peggy was fabulously wealthy...

    人们误以为佩吉相当有钱。

  • There are many fears and misconceptions about cancer.

    人们对癌症非常恐惧,而且存在许多错误看法。

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