Misinformation, Disinformation

Gyeongyeong Lim.

慶京林。

Thank you for writing, Lim.

謝謝你寫信給林。

This is a very good question.

這是一個非常好的問題。

Mis and dis are both common prefixes in English.

Mis 和 Dis 都是英語中常見的詞綴。

Prefixes are letters we add to the beginning of a word.

詞綴是我們加在單字開頭的字母。

Each prefix has a meaning.

每個詞綴都有其意義。

Adding a prefix to a word makes a new word with a new meaning.

在單字前加上詞綴會形成一個具有新意義的新單字。

Let's start with mis and misinformation.

讓我們從 Mis 和錯誤資訊開始。

Mis means bad or wrong.

Mis 的意思是壞或錯。

For example, add mis to adventure, and we get the new word misadventure.

例如，將 Mis 加到 adventure 上，我們就得到新單字 misadventure。

A misadventure is an unlucky event, or a bad adventure or experience.

Misadventure 指的是不幸的事件，或是糟糕的冒險或經歷。

So misinformation means wrong or bad information.

因此，錯誤資訊意指錯誤或不良的資訊。

Misinformation often comes from someone misunderstanding something.

錯誤資訊通常源於某人對某事的誤解。

We often use misinformation with the phrase a lot of.

我們常使用「misinformation」搭配片語「a lot of」。

For example, there is a lot of misinformation on the internet.

例如，網路上充滿了大量錯誤資訊。

Next, let's look at disinformation.

接下來，讓我們來看看誤導性資訊。

Dis means not or none.

Dis 的意思是不或無。

For example, if we add dis to agree, the new word disagree means to not agree.

例如，如果我們將 Dis 加到 agree 上，新單字 disagree 的意思就是不同意。

It might seem like disinformation just means not information.

它可能看起來只是表示「沒有資訊」。

But its meaning is more complex than that.

但它的意義比這更複雜。

Disinformation means false information that is spread on purpose.

誤導性資訊是指故意傳播的虛假資訊。

A person, group, or government can spread disinformation.

個人、團體或政府都可能散播誤導性資訊。

Their goal is to hide the truth or trick people.

他們的目的是掩蓋真相或欺騙人們。

We often use disinformation with the word campaign.

我們常將「disinformation」與單字 campaign 搭配使用。

For example, I hope the disinformation campaign does not work.

例如，我希望這場誤導性活動不會成功。

Someone who spreads disinformation knows that the information is untrue.

散播誤導性資訊的人知道這些資訊是不真實的。

But when misinformation spreads, it is generally not done to deceive or trick people.

但當錯誤資訊擴散時，通常並非為了欺騙或愚弄人們。

We often use both misinformation and disinformation with the word spread.

我們常將「misinformation」和「disinformation」與單字 spread 搭配使用。

Note that spread can be a verb or a noun.

請注意，spread 可以是動詞也可以是名詞。

For example, the internet spreads a lot of misinformation.

例如，網路散播了大量錯誤資訊。

The government should stop the spread of disinformation.

政府應該阻止誤導性資訊的擴散。

We hope this explanation has helped you, Lim.

我們希望這項解釋能幫助到你，林。

Do you have a question about American English?

您對美式英語有任何問題嗎？

Send us an email at learningenglish@voanews. Com.

請將電子郵件寄至 learningenglish@voanews.com。

And that's Ask a Teacher.

這就是「問老師」。

I'm Gina Bennett.

我是吉娜·班奈特。