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单词 mistaken
释义
mistakenmis‧tak‧en /məˈsteɪkən/ ●○○ adjective Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • Many people have the mistaken idea that AIDS cannot spread through heterosexual sex.
  • Pauline was under the mistaken impression that I didn't like her.
  • Schultz was afraid to say anything, fearing she might be mistaken.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • A fifth mistaken approach is the facile assertion that opponents are being inconsistent.
  • Adding to the energy level is Colin McCormack doubling at deceptive speed as two mistaken characters.
  • And by accepting it, the believer tacitly ignores the complex social mechanisms which uphold the mistaken logic.
  • Biographical reconstruction based on Thomas's tales and sketches can be a mistaken exercise.
  • Further, the first two years are particularly flexible and structured to give reasonable opportunity for correcting mistaken choices.
  • I perceived that the orthodox view of Time, as gradually established in the Western world, was a mistaken one.
  • Such a deeply mistaken belief can only come from a citizen of a country with a disciplinarian attitude to politics.
  • This can give rise to the mistaken belief that cocaine is not an addictive drug.
Thesaurus
THESAURUS
not correct or right – used about facts, answers etc, or people: · For every wrong answer, you lose five points.· The figure he gave me was wrong.· I think you’re wrong about that.
something that is incorrect is wrong because someone has made a mistake. Incorrect is more formal than wrong: · I’m afraid these prices are incorrect.· The doctor had made an incorrect diagnosis.
something that is inaccurate is not exactly right and contains mistakes: · inaccurate information· inaccurate measurements· The old maps were often inaccurate.
not based on true facts: · Are the following statements true or false?· He was accused of giving false information to the police.
[not usually before noun] not based on true facts, especially because someone is lying or guessing: · I can’t believe he said that about me. It’s completely untrue!· The allegations were untrue.
a misleading statement or piece of information makes people believe something that is wrong, especially because it does not give all the facts: · The article was very misleading.· misleading statistics
a misguided decision, belief, action etc is wrong because it is based on bad judgment or understanding: · That decision seems misguided now.· It was the consequence of a misguided economic policy.
wrong – used about ideas and beliefs. Also used about a person being wrong. You’re mistaken sounds more polite and less direct than saying you’re wrong: · She’s completely mistaken if she thinks that I don’t care about her.· a mistaken belief
Longman Language Activatorwhen you do something without intending to do it
· I accidentally burnt a hole in her sofa with my cigarette.· An 11-month-old baby died after accidentally swallowing several of the tablets.· Fleming discovered the drug by accident, when he was researching something else.completely by accidentalso quite by accident British · I met the man quite by accident, and we began a conversation.
happening without being planned or intended: · She touched his elbow so timidly that he thought it must have been accidental.· an accidental discharge of toxic wastepurely accidental (=completely accidental): · They believe that miscalculations made on the tax forms were purely accidental.
if you do something by mistake , you intend to do one thing, but you accidentally do something else instead: · Michelle must have picked up my keys by mistake.· I opened this by mistake, Paula, but I think it's for you - sorry.· Gary wandered into the wrong hotel room by mistake.
if you mistakenly do something, you intend to do one thing, but you accidentally do something else instead, especially because you are confused: · The crew had mistakenly shut down the engine, and the plane went out of control.· A handful of people die each year from mistakenly eating poisonous fungi.
especially spoken to do something accidentally - use this especially when expressing the idea that you are sorry for something that you have done, or when you think you are being unfairly blamed for something: · I'm sorry, I didn't mean to hurt your feelings.· I'm sure he didn't mean to yell at you - he was just angry.· Sorry folks, I don't mean to interrupt your dinner.· If we've offended you in some way, we didn't mean to.
if you say that something was an accident, you mean that you are sorry it happened, but it was not done deliberately: · Marris told the police the killing was an accident· Don't blame yourself - it was an accident.
if you do something unintentionally , especially something bad, you do it even though you do not intend to do it: · Teachers often unintentionally favor certain students.· The advertisement unintentionally offended Scottish people.· Several scenes in the movie are unintentionally funny.
use this about something you do without intending to, especially something that annoys, upsets, or causes problems for someone else: · The senator apologised, saying any offense his remarks had caused had been completely unintentional.· One originally unintended consequence of the discussions was the setting up of an official inquiry into the department's funding.
something that someone believes that is definitely not true
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
to look very much like another person or thing
also look/be exactly like · That vase is just like one that I used to have.· He looks exactly like Clint Eastwood, except he's slightly taller.
also be the (living) image of British informal to look almost exactly the same as someone else: · Everyone always said my aunt was the spitting image of Ingrid Bergman.· With that beautiful black hair, she is the living image of her mother.
if you could pass for or be mistaken for another person, you look so much like them that people might think you were the other person: · You could easily pass for your sister - you look just like her.· With her hair cut short, she could easily have been mistaken for a boy.
beliefs/ideas/actions etc
· People used to believe that the world was flat, but we now know this is wrong.· Alice felt she had made the wrong decision.get the wrong impression · I wouldn't like you to get the wrong impression -- I do enjoy the course, but I just find it very hard work.
: mistaken idea/belief/impression etc an idea, belief etc that people believe is right but is in fact wrong - use this as a polite way of saying someone is wrong: · Many people have the mistaken idea that AIDS cannot spread through heterosexual sex.under the mistaken belief/impression etc: · Pauline was under the mistaken impression that I didn't like her.
based on wrong ideas or incorrect information: · He gave false and misleading statements to the court.· My mother avoided visiting Bali on the quite false assumption that the place is full of tourists.give a false impression/belief: · The title gives a false impression of what the book is actually about.
formal based on incorrect or incomplete information: · There were erroneous reports that the company had issued false statements. erroneous assumption/view/belief etc: · Ricci's book tries to correct this erroneous view of ancient China.
: misplaced trust/loyalty/admiration/concern etc trust, loyalty etc that is wrong because there is no good reason for feeling it: · Richards said, with misplaced confidence, that the ship was 'unsinkable'.· I suppose her chief fault was misplaced trust, rather than any real crime.(do something out of) a sense of misplaced loyalty/admiration etc: · Despite her doubts, she supported the new legislation out of a misplaced sense of loyalty to the leadership.
done with good intentions but based on information or an idea that is wrong: · These decision now seem misguided, if not downright wrong.misguided efforts/attempt/action etc: · It was another of his misguided attempts to save money.(do something in the) misguided belief/hope: · The taxes were introduced in the misguided belief that they would reduce foreign competition.
wrong and a little stupid, because of being based on a lack of understanding: · The young man's speech was full of wrongheaded ideas about "the evils of capitalism".· wrongheaded economic policies
to believe something that is wrong
if you are wrong , you think or say something that is not correct: · I thought a holiday in Greece would be cheap, but I was wrong.· Maybe I'm wrong, but I could have sworn the class was at 9.30 a.m.· Why won't he admit he was wrong?be wrong about: · You were wrong about that train - it left at 10.30.be wrong in thinking/believing etc something: · You'd be wrong in thinking we don't encourage disabled students to come to the college.
formal to have an incorrect opinion or belief about something - use this as a polite way of saying someone is wrong: · I thought it was an accident, but I was mistaken.be mistaken about: · Anna realised she had been mistaken about Dennis.you must be mistaken: · I think you must be mistaken. He could not have obtained a key to your room.
to be wrong because you have been given information that is incorrect or untrue: · I think you must have been misinformed -- we don't teach any courses in business studies here.be misinformed about: · The documents clearly show that the public was misled and misinformed about the crisis.
to have the wrong idea about a situation, so that you are unlikely to get the result you want or the right answer to a problem: · I feel that this advertising campaign is on completely the wrong tack.get somebody off on the wrong tack/track: · He admitted that he had gotten us off on the wrong tack, and that we'd need to start again.
to wrongly and stupidly let yourself believe something that you want to believe, but which is not true: · He's kidding himself if he thinks he's going to be a great film director.· Don't delude yourself. They have no intention of offering you a job.
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
 We bought the rug in Turkey, if I’m not mistaken.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
· Both theories are based on a single wrong assumption.
· the mistaken belief that cannabis is not an addictive drug
(=when people think that someone is a different person, especially with the result that they are accused of something that they did not do)· The defendant claimed he’d been arrested in a case of mistaken identity.
· He had the mistaken impression that Julia was married.· Many people got the false impression she didn’t care.
 The police arrested someone, but it turned out to be a case of mistaken identity.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN
· This can give rise to the mistaken belief that cocaine is not an addictive drug.· Cannabis may have few immediate withdrawal effects and this again may give rise to the mistaken belief that it is not addictive.· Such a deeply mistaken belief can only come from a citizen of a country with a disciplinarian attitude to politics.· The living turtle is then thrown back into the water, in the mistaken belief that it will re-grow its shell.· We should not pursue better conditions for prisoners in the mistaken belief that improved conditions will alone produce more orderly prisons.· The court heard that Newton had snapped in the mistaken belief that his father was about to draw a gun on him.· Don't buy a hard bed in the mistaken belief that it is good for you.
· Confirm the candidate is the one you are expecting - you do not want any cases of mistaken identity.· One theory was that the attack on the nanny was a case of mistaken identity.· Add to that a groom in a broom cupboard with the bridesmaid and a case of mistaken identities.· He knew it was a case of mistaken identity when they urged him to bare all.
· The mistaken view is that theory refers to ideas which have never been tested.
Phrases
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY
  • Anna realised she had been mistaken about Dennis.
  • I think you must be mistaken. He could not have obtained a key to your room.
  • I thought it was an accident, but I was mistaken.
  • He could not be mistaken for the old Magic no matter how hard you squinted.
  • I think that this objection is mistaken and that the third principle is a principle of neutrality.
  • If the vicar thinks it does he is mistaken.
  • It has been strongly argued that the interpretation is mistaken.
  • Teach me the glorious lesson that occasionally it is possible that I may be mistaken.
  • The example shows that the objector's neat distinction between adjudicative and legislative authorities is mistaken.
  • This greyish film can be mistaken for fungal infection.
  • You must be mistaken..
  • A thin, friendly man, he often gave the mistaken impression that nothing was too much trouble.
  • Cannabis may have few immediate withdrawal effects and this again may give rise to the mistaken belief that it is not addictive.
  • People have a mistaken idea about artists.
  • Such a deeply mistaken belief can only come from a citizen of a country with a disciplinarian attitude to politics.
  • That can lead to the mistaken impression that the principles do not fit businesses involved in services.
  • The foregoing paragraphs dispose, it is hoped, of some mistaken ideas as to the state and progress of sexuality in adulthood.
  • The most mistaken idea is that you can Xerox people and somehow clone a fully grown adult.
  • This can give rise to the mistaken belief that cocaine is not an addictive drug.
Word family
WORD FAMILYadjectivemistakenunmistakableadverbunmistakablymistakenlynounmistakeverbmistake
1be mistaken if you are mistaken, you are wrong about something that you thought you knew or saw:  It can’t have been my car. You must be mistaken. I thought he said 12 o'clock, but I might have been mistaken. We bought the rug in Turkey, if I’m not mistaken.► see thesaurus at wrong2mistaken belief/idea/impression/view etc a mistaken belief etc is not correct:  Marijuana has few withdrawal effects, and this has given rise to the mistaken belief that it is not addictive.—mistakenly adverb
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