an understanding of something that is not correct;
\\\"he wasn\\\'t going to admit his mistake\\\"
\\\"make no mistake about his intentions\\\"
\\\"there must be some misunderstanding--I don\\\'t have a sister\\\"
造句
用作名詞(n.)
A quarrel often rises from a misapprehension. 爭吵常起于誤解.
I was under the misapprehension that he was dead. 我誤以為他死了。
The boss\\\'s misapprehension mad her want to weep with frustration. 上司的誤解使得她沮喪地想哭.
I thought you wanted to see me but I was clearly under a complete misapprehension. 我以為你想見我，顯然完全是我誤解了。
常用短語
An opinion, founded on a grave misapprehension.
出自：J. Tyndall
It\\\'s a common misapprehension..that the elderly lose their memories.