【正确答案】
1、made a false statement
【答案解析】[定位] 由题干关键词defined,audience to accept可以把答案定位在第三段第一、二句。
[解析] …The essential test was whether the maker of a false statement knew that he was saying something false,and consciously wished his audience to accept,and to remain under,this false impression.基本的检验标准是作伪陈述的人是否知道自己说的是不真实的,是否有意识让听众接受伪陈述,并让他们保持这一错误印象。