| 单词 | misprision |
| 释义 | misprision misprision1 /mis prizh"euhn/, n. 1. a neglect or violation of official duty by one in office. 2. failure by one not an accessory to prevent or notify the authorities of treason or felony. 3. a contempt against the government, monarch, or courts, as sedition, lese majesty, or a contempt of court. 4. a mistake; misunderstanding. [1375-1425; late ME < AF, OF mesprision, equiv. to mes- MIS-1 + prision < L prension-, var. of PREHENSION- (s. of prehensio) PREHENSION] misprision2 /mis prizh"euhn/, n. contempt or scorn. [1580-90; MISPRISE + -ION] |
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