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misrepresentation

/mɪsˌɹɛpɹɨzɛnˈteɪʃən/

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noun

歪曲，虚假陈述.

Erroneous or false representation; an unfair or dishonest account or exposition; a false statement: as, to injure one's character by misrepresentations.

Examples :

"The company was sued for fraud after the investor discovered a clear misrepresentation of its financial status in the annual report. "

该公司因投资者发现年度报告中对其财务状况存在明显的虚假陈述而被起诉诈骗。

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noun

歪曲，虚报，失实陈述。

Incorrect or unfaithful representation in the capacity of agent or official representative, such as of a principal in a matter of business, or of constituents in legislation.

Examples :

"The politician's misrepresentation of the facts about the new school budget misled voters. "

那位政客歪曲了关于新学校预算的事实，误导了选民。

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noun

失真，变形。

In map-making, faultiness in a map projection, estimated with regard to its unequal scale in different parts and to its distortion of angles.

Examples :

"The Mercator projection, while useful for navigation, introduces a significant misrepresentation of landmass sizes, especially at higher latitudes, making Greenland appear much larger than it actually is. "

虽然墨卡托投影在航海上很有用，但它也引入了显著的失真，尤其是在较高纬度地区，使得格陵兰岛看起来比实际面积大得多。

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