Researchers warned that the public might misconstrue the preliminary data as conclusive evidence of a cure, despite the study's limitations.
研究人员警告说，公众可能会将初步数据误解为治愈的结论性证据，尽管该研究存在局限性。
Which choice best defines “misconstrue”?
A — To misinterpret; misunderstand; distort. “misconstrue” means to misinterpret; misunderstand; distort.
Which word means “to misinterpret; misunderstand; distort”?
C — misconstrue. “misconstrue” means to misinterpret; misunderstand; distort.
misconstrue — to misinterpret; misunderstand; distort. In Chinese: 误解，曲解.
misconstrue is pronounced /ˌmɪskənˈstruː/.
Researchers warned that the public might misconstrue the preliminary data as conclusive evidence of a cure, despite the study's limitations. (研究人员警告说，公众可能会将初步数据误解为治愈的结论性证据，尽管该研究存在局限性。)
misinterpret, misunderstand, distort — all close in meaning to misconstrue (to misinterpret; misunderstand; distort).
interpret, understand — each the opposite of misconstrue (to misinterpret; misunderstand; distort).
Yes. misconstrue is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
mis-(wrong) + construe(interpret) → misunderstand