deception
noun /dɪˈsepʃn/
/dɪˈsepʃn/
Word Family
- deceive verb
- deceit noun
- deceitful adjective
- deception noun
- deceptive adjective
- [uncountable] the act of deliberately making somebody believe something that is not true (= of deceiving them)
欺骗；蒙骗；诓骗 - a drama full of lies and deception
充满谎言和欺骗的一出戏 - He was accused of obtaining property by deception.
他被指控骗取钱财。
Topics Crime and punishmentc1- He'll use deception to get what he wants.
他会使用欺骗手段来得到他想要的东西。 - She failed to see through his deception.
她没有看穿他的骗术。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- cruel
- elaborate
- deliberate
- …
- practise/practice
- use
- detect
- …
- a drama full of lies and deception
- [countable] a trick intended to make somebody believe something that is not true
诡计；骗术；骗局 - The whole episode had been a cruel deception.
这起事件从头到尾就是一个残酷的骗局。 - His elaborate deception fooled everyone.
他这个精心策划的骗局愚弄了所有人。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- cruel
- elaborate
- deliberate
- …
- practise/practice
- use
- detect
- …
- The whole episode had been a cruel deception.
词源late Middle English: from late Latin deceptio(n-), from decipere ‘deceive’.