misapprehension

Word family

mis·ap·pre·hen·sion /ˌmɪsæprɪˈhenʃən/ noun [countableC]

formalUNDERSTAND# a mistaken belief or a wrong understanding of something 误会，误解 SYN misunderstanding

under a misapprehension

You seem to be under a misapprehension.

你似乎误会了。

I think we should clear up this misapprehension.

我想我们应该消除这一误会。

Examples from the Corpus

misapprehension• Now, on the eve of the formation of the congress, is a good time to clear up any misapprehensions.• It was not that she had signed under some induced misapprehension as to the nature or character of what she was signing.• He accepted that the complainants were under no misapprehension about the nature of the acts they had engaged in.• But the conventions surrounding the drama itself usually go some way to counter this kind of misapprehension even in mediaeval times.• Stevens recognized Mr Graham's misapprehension.• Nicholas, on the other hand, was labouring under several misapprehensions.• The battalion's officers, under the misapprehension that such an equipage must contain a senior officer, saluted.

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

mis·ap·pre·hen·sion noun

Chinese

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Corpus

BNC: 20099 COCA: 30924

misapprehension

Mistakes: fail, miscommunication, error...

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