misquotation
noun [ C or U ] uk/ˌmɪs.kwəʊˈteɪ.ʃən/ us/ˌmɪs.kwoʊˈteɪ.ʃən/
错误的引用
the act of misquoting someone (= repeating what they say in a way that is not accurate), or an example of this
That was a deliberate misquotation of what I said. 这是故意错误地引用了我说过的话。
The company removed the document with the misquotation from its website. 该公司从其网站上移除了带有这个误引内容的文件。
See: misquote
- More examples
- The book collects hundreds of celebrated misquotations.
- As a journalist, I disapprove of selective misquotation.
- Putting the exchange in writing puts it on the record so no one can claim misquotation.