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单词 misportray
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misportrayv.

Brit. /ˌmɪspɔːˈtreɪ/, U.S. /ˌmɪspɔrˈtreɪ/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: mis- prefix1, portray v.
Etymology: < mis- prefix1 + portray v.
transitive. To portray incorrectly or inadequately; to misrepresent.
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the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > misrepresentation > misrepresent [verb (transitive)]
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1925 A. L. Kroeber Handbk. Indians Calif. ii. 42 The organization of the Athabascans of the Oregon Coast..has been misportrayed, simple villages..being represented as patrilinear clans.
1975 J. K. Galbraith Money vii. 77 A reasonable man misportrayed by historians.
1994 Time 3 Oct. 647/2 It misportrays what Deaf is.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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