undeceive

核心含义

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。

构词与来源

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”。

什么场合用

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。

用法要点

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”。

词义辨析

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。

使用提示

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”。

搭配用法

• 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

实用例句

It took years for him to be undeceived about his friend's loyalty.

The documentary aims to undeceive the public about the dangers of sugar.

She was undeceived by the evidence presented in court.

He wrote an article to undeceive readers who believed the myth.

The traveler was undeceived about the city's safety after the incident.