misprision1 [mɪsˈprɪʒ(ə)n] (亦作 misprision of treason 或 felony) noun
(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
late Middle English: from Old French mesprision 'error', from mesprendre, from mes- 'wrongly' + prendre 'to take'
misprision2 [mɪsˈprɪʒ(ə)n] noun
[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
late 16th cent.: from misprize, influenced by misprision