misprision

misprision1
[mɪsˈprɪʒ(ə)n]
(亦作 misprision of treason felony)
noun
  1. (Law, chiefly historical)the deliberate concealment of one's knowledge of a treasonable act or a felony
    (律 主史)对叛国行为(或重罪)的包庇;知情不举
语源
  1. late Middle English: from Old French mesprision 'error', from mesprendre, from mes- 'wrongly' + prendre 'to take'

misprision2
[mɪsˈprɪʒ(ə)n]
noun
  1. [mass noun](rare)erroneous judgement, especially of the value or identity of something
    (罕)(尤指对价值或真实性的)错误判断
    he despised himself for his misprision.
    他因判断错误而自轻自贱。
语源
  1. late 16th cent.: from misprize, influenced by misprision
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