misnomer [,mis'nəumə]

英汉解释

n. 用词不当；误称；写错姓名

参考例句

1. Third, the term "exit strategy" may be a misnomer.
第三，“退市计划”这一说法或用词不当。
2. It's a common misnomer to call the language "assembler", so start out on the right foot by calling the language by its proper name.
把这门语言叫做“汇编程序”这种用词不当相当普遍，因此，请从这门语言的正确称呼作为起点出发。
3. The World Organisation for Animal Health said on Monday that the name swine flu is a misnomer as the deadly virus has origins among birds and humans as well as pigs.
世界动物卫生组织周一称，猪流感是一种误称，因为这种致命病毒的源头不仅存在于猪身上还存在鸟类和人类身上。

英英解释

n.
  1. an incorrect or unsuitable name

网络释义

misnomer
误称; 误称，用字错误; 用词不当; 误称 误称;
catachresis misnomer
用词不当;