subterfuge

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishsubterfugesub‧ter‧fuge /ˈsʌbtəfjuːdʒ $ -ər-/ noun [countable, uncountable] formalTRICK/DECEIVE a secret trick or slightly dishonest way of doing something, or the use of thisby subterfuge Sereni was lured to Moscow by subterfuge.Examples from the Corpussubterfuge• The ballot issue is a subterfuge designed to confuse voters.• The whole world worked by subterfuge and the will to believe.• I dialled and this time decided to try a little subterfuge.• He had a sense of subterfuge that was often nearly paralysing.• If the real rationale is political subterfuge, are these waivers appropriate at all?• I hated all the subterfuges, I hated lying to you.• Soon they would be together for ever, the subterfuge and deceit ended.• M., the president and Barnett agreed on this subterfuge.Origin subterfuge (1500-1600) Late Latin subterfugium, from Latin subterfugere “to escape”, from subter- “secretly” + fugere “to run away”

单词	subterfuge
释义	subterfuge From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishsubterfugesub‧ter‧fuge /ˈsʌbtəfjuːdʒ $ -ər-/ noun [countable, uncountable] formalTRICK/DECEIVE a secret trick or slightly dishonest way of doing something, or the use of thisby subterfuge Sereni was lured to Moscow by subterfuge.Examples from the Corpussubterfuge• The ballot issue is a subterfuge designed to confuse voters.• The whole world worked by subterfuge and the will to believe.• I dialled and this time decided to try a little subterfuge.• He had a sense of subterfuge that was often nearly paralysing.• If the real rationale is political subterfuge, are these waivers appropriate at all?• I hated all the subterfuges, I hated lying to you.• Soon they would be together for ever, the subterfuge and deceit ended.• M., the president and Barnett agreed on this subterfuge.Origin subterfuge (1500-1600) Late Latin subterfugium, from Latin subterfugere “to escape”, from subter- “secretly” + fugere “to run away”
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