新聞美語 每日一字 Delusion

10月25日紐約時報的一則新聞標題：
Crime: Red "Delusions" About Purple Reality.
犯罪：關於紫色現實的紅色妄想。
"Delusion"的中文譯解就是"妄想"：an idiosyncratic belief or impression that is firmly maintained despite being contradicted by what is generally accepted as reality or rational argument, typically a symptom of mental disorder.
一種特殊的信念或印象，儘管與普遍接受的現實或理性論點相矛盾，但仍堅信，通常是精神障礙的症狀。

例句：He's under the delusion that he will be promoted this year.
他幻想自己今年會升職。

"Delusions" are often reinforced by the misinterpretation of events.
對事件的誤解往往會加劇妄想。

同義字有：misapprehension、mistaken impression、false impression、mistaken belief…