deception /dɪˈsɛpʃən/ noun plural deceptions
plural deceptions
Learner's definition of DECEPTION
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[noncount] : the act of making someone believe something that is not true : the act of deceiving someone欺骗；蒙骗 -
She accuses the company of willful deception in its advertising.她指责这家公司的广告中有蓄意欺骗行为。
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The article describes the government's use of deception [=deceit] to gain public support for the program.文章讲述了政府为获得公众对这一计划的支持而采取的欺骗行为。
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She practiced deception on her unsuspecting clients. [=she deceived them]她欺骗了毫无戒备心的顾客。
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[count] : an act or statement intended to make people believe something that is not true骗术；骗局 -
His many deceptions did not become known until years after he died.他的许多欺骗行为在他死后多年才为人所知。
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It was a misunderstanding on her part, not a deliberate deception on his (part). [=he didn't try to deceive her or lie to her]是她误会了，他不是故意欺骗。
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a clever deception [=trick]聪明的把戏
— see also self-deception