English Dictionary

mislead

/mɪsˈliːd/

noun

A wrong or bad lead; a leading in the wrong direction. / (countable) That which is deceptive or untruthful (e.g. a falsehood, deception, untruth, or ruse).

The detective followed a misleading clue that led him in the wrong direction.

意味（1）

A wrong or bad lead; a leading in the wrong direction.

If all the misleads (incorrect alternatives) are illogical, absurd, or in any way unattractive as possible answers, the student has no difficulty in choosing the correct answer.

意味（2）

(countable) That which is deceptive or untruthful (e.g. a falsehood, deception, untruth, or ruse).

The skinny body, a mislead to make people think that he was captured by someone and tortured. Even the loud gunshot was a mislead to make them ask questions to common citizens. His long untidy hair, also a mislead.