/ˌmɪsˌreprɪˈzent ||; ˌmɪsrɛprɪˈzɛnt/verb [T] (usually passive 通常用于被动语态) to give a wrong description of sb/sth 歪曲；作失实的描述: In the newspaper article they were misrepresented as uncaring parents. 报上那篇文章把他们歪曲为漠不关心的父母。 ➔misrepresentation /ˌmɪsˌreprɪzenˈteɪʃn ||; ˌmɪsrɛprɪzɛnˈteʃən/ noun [C,U]