misstatement
UK/mɪs'stetmənt/US/.mis'steitmәnt/
C2
Definitions
n.
An incorrect or inaccurate statement.
错误陈述；误述。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedmis-wrongly, badly
+
statestand, set, place
+
-mentto make, having
=misstatement
mis- (wrongly) + statement = a statement that is wrong. statement is from state (set down in words; from st). Common in financial/legal contexts.
Common Collocations
- 1.material misstatement重大错报
- 2.accidental misstatement无意的错述
- 3.alleged misstatement涉嫌错述
Example Sentences
- 1.
The auditors found a material misstatement in the accounts.
- 2.
He apologized for the misstatement during the interview.