Inveigle



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 诱骗, 诱使
• ［英］ v. 诱骗, 诱使 ( to lead on with deception; lure)
• ［记］ in ( 进入) +veigle可看作来自veil ( 面纱) -> 盖上面纱 -> 诱骗

Webster Collegiate

transitive verb (inveigled; inveigling)

• Etymology: Anglo-French enveegler, aveogler, avogler to blind, hoodwink, from avogle, enveugle blind, from Medieval Latin ab oculis, literally, lacking eyes
• Date: 1539
• 1. to win over by wiles ; entice
• 2. to acquire by ingenuity or flattery ; wangle <inveigled her way into a promotion>
• Synonyms: see lure
• ? inveiglement noun
• ? inveigler noun

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