Deceit



GRE 考研

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 欺骗, 欺诈
• ［英］ n. 欺骗, 欺诈 ( a dishonest action or trick; fraud or lie)
• ［记］ de+ceit ( 拿) -> 在 ( 底下) 拿 -> 欺骗
• ［同］ 同根词: conceit ( 自负) ; conceive ( 设想)

Webster Collegiate

noun

• Etymology: Middle English deceite, from Anglo-French, from Latin decepta, feminine of deceptus, past participle of decipere
• Date: 14th century
• 1. the act or practice of deceiving ; deception
• 2. an attempt or device to deceive ; trick
• 3. the quality of being deceitful ; deceitfulness

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