/ˈdiːkɔɪ/
1
- a bird or mammal, or an imitation of one, used by hunters to attract other birds or mammals诱饵鸟, 诱饵; 假鸟, 假兽：
as modifier a decoy duck.作诱饵的鸭。
1.1
- a person or thing used to lure an animal or person into a trap作诱饵的动物; 作诱饵的人。
1.2
- a fake or non-working article, especially a weapon, used to mislead or misdirect假目标。
2
- a pond from which narrow netted channels lead, into which wild duck may be enticed for capture诱捕野鸭的水塘。
/dɪˈkɔɪ/
with obj. and adverbial of direction
- lure or entice (a person or animal) away from their intended course, typically into a trap诱骗：
they would try to decoy the enemy towards the hidden group.
他们试图把敌人引向埋伏圈。
词源
mid 16th cent. （earlier as coy）： from Dutch de kooi 'the decoy'， from Middle Dutch de kouw 'the cage'， from Latin cavea 'cage'. Sense 1 is from the practice of using tamed ducks to lead wild ones along channels into captivity.