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单词 misclaim
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misclaimn.

Brit. /ˌmɪsˈkleɪm/, U.S. /ˌmɪsˈkleɪm/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: mis- prefix1, claim n.
Etymology: < mis- prefix1 + claim n. Compare earlier misclaiming n.
rare.
A wrong or mistaken claim.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > misjudgement > [noun] > a wrong claim
misclaima1626
a1626 F. Bacon Office of Alienations in Wks. (1740) III. App. 559 Error, misclaim and forgetfulness,..become suitors for some remission of extream rigour.
1993 Orange County (Calif.) Register (Nexis) 24 Dec. c3 The misclaims, false comparisons and meaningless statistics machine-gunned at us by advertisers, politicians and governments.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

misclaimv.

Brit. /ˌmɪsˈkleɪm/, U.S. /ˌmɪsˈkleɪm/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: mis- prefix1, claim v.
Etymology: < mis- prefix1 + claim v. Compare earlier misclaim n. and misclaiming n.
transitive. To claim or lay claim to (something) wrongly, falsely, or mistakenly.
ΘΚΠ
society > morality > dueness or propriety > moral impropriety > be morally improper for [verb (transitive)] > claim unduly
presume of1415
arrogate1537
assume1548
usurp1549
misclaim1746
1746 A. Hill Free Thoughts upon Faith 6 Alas! 'tis Man's proud Heart—that, idly fill'd, With self-paid Rev'rence, for Desert mis-claim'd.
1885 Athenæum 14 Mar. 344/2 The version misclaimed by (or for) ‘Harley’ is almost the same as that of the Morning Post.
a1887 E. Lazarus Poems (1889) I. 189 Had Pan deserved the name Which his votaries misclaim He were living with us yet.
1950 Trans. & Papers (Inst. Brit. Geographers) No. 16. 10 Physiographers who maintain a good old tradition in British Geography, undeterred by disgruntled pedants, mis-claiming the fair name ‘humanist’.
1972 Charleston (W. Va.) Gaz. 18 Feb. 1 d/5 (heading) $3.2 million misclaimed, mysterious letter says.
2001 Daily Tel. (Sydney) (Nexis) 2 June 9 It is designed to provide the MPs with a record of when they were at Parliament to ensure they do not accidentally misclaim any travel or accommodation entitlements.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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