undeceive

英 /ˌʌndɪˈsiːv/美 /ˌʌndɪˈsiːv/

v. 动词

使醒悟;使不再受骗;使知真相

词义说明

本义为“使不再受骗”,即揭露真相,使某人从错误的信念或欺骗中解脱出来。引申义为“使醒悟”,不仅限于欺骗,也包括纠正任何错误观念或误解。这个词强调认知的转变,从虚假到真实,从迷惑到清醒。

词源解析

派生自“deceive”(欺骗),前缀“un-”表示相反动作,因此“undeceive”字面意思为“反欺骗”,即揭穿欺骗。构词逻辑清晰,记忆时可拆解为“un-”(去除)+“deceive”(欺骗),意为“去除欺骗”,自然联想到“使醒悟”。

使用场景

多用于正式或文学语境,如学术写作、文学作品中,用以描述角色认知的转变。在新闻报道中偶尔出现,强调揭露真相。日常口语中较少使用,更常见的是“set the record straight”或“tell the truth”。语气偏正式,带有理性色彩。

语法要点

及物动词,后接宾语,常用结构为“undeceive someone”或“undeceive someone about something”。被动形式“be undeceived”也常见。注意不用于进行时态,如不说“undeceiving”,而说“undeceive”。

近义辨析

与“disillusion”相比,“undeceive”更强调揭露具体欺骗,而“disillusion”侧重打破理想化幻想。与“enlighten”相比,“undeceive”侧重纠正错误认知,“enlighten”则侧重给予新知识。与“correct”相比,“undeceive”更特指针对欺骗或误解。

注意事项

语域较高,正式用词。中性偏正面,因揭示真相通常被视为有益。常见误用为拼写错误,如写成“undecieve”,注意是“undeceive”。另外,不要与“undeceived”混淆,后者是形容词,意为“醒悟的”。

高频搭配

undeceive someone
使某人醒悟
undeceive someone about something
就某事使某人醒悟
be undeceived
被醒悟
undeceive the public
使公众醒悟
undeceive oneself
使自己醒悟
attempt to undeceive
试图使醒悟
fail to undeceive
未能使醒悟

句子示例

It took years for him to be undeceived about his friend's loyalty.他花了多年时间才认清朋友并不忠诚。
The documentary aims to undeceive the public about the dangers of sugar.这部纪录片旨在让公众认清糖的危害。
She was undeceived by the evidence presented in court.法庭上出示的证据让她醒悟。
He wrote an article to undeceive readers who believed the myth.他写了一篇文章来纠正相信这个谬误的读者。
The traveler was undeceived about the city's safety after the incident.事件发生后,游客才认清这座城市并不安全。

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