英语词汇“misconception”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

Employers seem to share the general misconception that young people are more efficient than older workers.
No, it's not actually true that rail travel is more expensive - that's a misconception.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

Another part of the homecoming misconception I had to raze was thinking of this as a joyful time.
His detailed observations helped to dispel popular misconceptions about the habits and behaviour of the cuckoo.
I can not understand how that misconception arose.
I could read faces too well not to be anxious: mockery, misconception, contempt, greed.
Leprosy was known to have a long incubation period-a fact considerably at odds with popular misconceptions about instant deformity.
The first misconception is that legal study at university is exclusively for students who intend becoming solicitors or advocates.
This is a misconception that forest ecologists have for years been at pains to correct, but to little avail.
What's the biggest misconception people have about you?

Longman Language Activatorsomething that someone believes that is definitely not true► illusion

a belief or idea that is false, especially a belief in something good about yourself or about the situation you are in: · She thought he loved her but it was just an illusion.· Alcohol gives some people the illusion of being witty and confident.illusion that: · There seems to be a widespread illusion that there are no class barriers anymore.under an illusion: · People had bought these houses under the illusion that their value would just keep on rising.

► fallacy

something that a lot of people believe but which is completely untrue: · The idea that a good night's sleep will cure everything is a complete fallacy.· It's a fallacy that all fat people are fat simply because they eat too much.

► myth

something a lot of people believe because they want to believe it, not because it is based on fact: · The first myth about motherhood is that new mothers instantly fall in love with their babies.· It is a myth that battered women deserve or want to be beaten.

► delusion

a completely mistaken idea about yourself or the situation you are in, especially one that everyone else knows is wrong: · She now had to finally forget the dreams and delusions of her youthunder a delusion: · I was still under the delusion that everyone was trying to cheat me.

► mistaken belief

a belief you have that is wrong, although you do not realize it is wrong at the time when you have it: · When I started as a teacher I had the mistaken belief that all kids are interested in learning.

► misconception

something that is not true but which people believe because they do not have all the facts or they have not properly understood the situation: · No, it's not actually true that rail travel is more expensive - that's a misconception.misconception that: · Employers seem to share the general misconception that young people are more efficient than older workers.

► old wives' tale

a popular belief or piece of advice that has existed for a long time but which you think is stupid: · It's not true that if trees have a lot of fruit in the autumn it will be a cold winter - that's just an old wives' tale.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► popular/common misconception

There is a popular misconception that too much exercise is bad for you.

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a popular misconception

(=a wrong idea that many people have)· There is a popular misconception that the town is at the most northerly tip of the country.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► popular

· His detailed observations helped to dispel popular misconceptions about the habits and behaviour of the cuckoo.· Leprosy was known to have a long incubation period-a fact considerably at odds with popular misconceptions about instant deformity.· There is a popular misconception that long-stay patients were dumped straight out of mental hospitals on the streets when they were abandoned.· In every chapter, on almost every page, a popular misconception about science is patiently exposed and put right.· Another popular misconception of Darwinian evolution is that its products must be genetically determined because their inheritance depends on genes.· A popular misconception holds that the authority of scripture renders interpretation unnecessary.

PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► labour under a delusion/misconception/misapprehension etc

Well, dear Rex was either lying or labouring under a misapprehension.

单词	misconception
释义	misconceptionmis‧con‧cep‧tion /ˌmɪskənˈsepʃən/ noun [countable, uncountable] Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Employers seem to share the general misconception that young people are more efficient than older workers. No, it's not actually true that rail travel is more expensive - that's a misconception. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Another part of the homecoming misconception I had to raze was thinking of this as a joyful time. His detailed observations helped to dispel popular misconceptions about the habits and behaviour of the cuckoo. I can not understand how that misconception arose. I could read faces too well not to be anxious: mockery, misconception, contempt, greed. Leprosy was known to have a long incubation period-a fact considerably at odds with popular misconceptions about instant deformity. The first misconception is that legal study at university is exclusively for students who intend becoming solicitors or advocates. This is a misconception that forest ecologists have for years been at pains to correct, but to little avail. What's the biggest misconception people have about you? Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorsomething that someone believes that is definitely not true► illusion a belief or idea that is false, especially a belief in something good about yourself or about the situation you are in: · She thought he loved her but it was just an illusion.· Alcohol gives some people the illusion of being witty and confident.illusion that: · There seems to be a widespread illusion that there are no class barriers anymore.under an illusion: · People had bought these houses under the illusion that their value would just keep on rising. ► fallacy something that a lot of people believe but which is completely untrue: · The idea that a good night's sleep will cure everything is a complete fallacy.· It's a fallacy that all fat people are fat simply because they eat too much. ► myth something a lot of people believe because they want to believe it, not because it is based on fact: · The first myth about motherhood is that new mothers instantly fall in love with their babies.· It is a myth that battered women deserve or want to be beaten. ► delusion a completely mistaken idea about yourself or the situation you are in, especially one that everyone else knows is wrong: · She now had to finally forget the dreams and delusions of her youthunder a delusion: · I was still under the delusion that everyone was trying to cheat me. ► mistaken belief a belief you have that is wrong, although you do not realize it is wrong at the time when you have it: · When I started as a teacher I had the mistaken belief that all kids are interested in learning. ► misconception something that is not true but which people believe because they do not have all the facts or they have not properly understood the situation: · No, it's not actually true that rail travel is more expensive - that's a misconception.misconception that: · Employers seem to share the general misconception that young people are more efficient than older workers. ► old wives' tale a popular belief or piece of advice that has existed for a long time but which you think is stupid: · It's not true that if trees have a lot of fruit in the autumn it will be a cold winter - that's just an old wives' tale. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► popular/common misconception There is a popular misconception that too much exercise is bad for you. COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a popular misconception (=a wrong idea that many people have)· There is a popular misconception that the town is at the most northerly tip of the country. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► popular · His detailed observations helped to dispel popular misconceptions about the habits and behaviour of the cuckoo.· Leprosy was known to have a long incubation period-a fact considerably at odds with popular misconceptions about instant deformity.· There is a popular misconception that long-stay patients were dumped straight out of mental hospitals on the streets when they were abandoned.· In every chapter, on almost every page, a popular misconception about science is patiently exposed and put right.· Another popular misconception of Darwinian evolution is that its products must be genetically determined because their inheritance depends on genes.· A popular misconception holds that the authority of scripture renders interpretation unnecessary. Phrases PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► labour under a delusion/misconception/misapprehension etc Well, dear Rex was either lying or labouring under a misapprehension. an idea which is wrong or untrue, but which people believe because they do not understand the subject properly SYN fallacy → preconceptionpopular/common misconception There is a popular misconception that too much exercise is bad for you.misconception that Refugees have the misconception that life is great over here.misconception about many people’s misconceptions about the blind and deaf
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