misnomer

misnomer
noun
  1. a wrong or inaccurate name or designation
    错误(或不恰当)的名字(或称呼)
    ‘King crab’ is a misnomer—these creatures are not crustaceans at all.
    “大王蟹”名称不当——这东西根本不是甲壳动物。
    ■a wrong or inaccurate use of a name or term
    名字(或术语)误用
    to call this neighbourhood policing would be a misnomer.
    称这为小区治安管理是不恰当的。
语源
  1. late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French, from the Old French verb mesnommer, from mes- 'wrongly' + nommer 'to name' (based on Latin nomen 'name')
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