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misnomer [ˌmısˈnəʊmə] N

misnomer

名词(或名称)使用不当 míngcí shǐyòng bùdàng

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However, the latter term is a misnomer: synthetic color-change sapphires are, technically, not synthetic alexandrites but rather alexandrite "simulants". en.wikipedia.org

The term fiber is something of a misnomer, since many types of so-called dietary fiber are not actually fibrous. en.wikipedia.org

Although it is common parlance to refer to the selling or sale of a show, this is a misnomer. en.wikipedia.org

The term "aseptic" is frequently a misnomer, implying a lack of infection. en.wikipedia.org

This makes their function designation a misnomer, although the etymology of the word wethouder or deputised is no longer commonly understood. en.wikipedia.org

Since any device or system can be foiled by a person with sufficient knowledge, equipment, time, etc., the term tamperproof is a misnomer. en.wikipedia.org

Her name is an ironic misnomer, as her life is joyless. en.wikipedia.org

The name is a misnomer, as they are not associated with the occipital bone. en.wikipedia.org

Note that the term recombination is a misnomer, considering that it represents the "first" time that electrically neutral hydrogen formed. en.wikipedia.org

The term sunflower seed is actually a misnomer when applied to the seed in its pericarp (hull). en.wikipedia.org

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