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单词 deceive
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deceivedeceive /dɪˈsiv/ ●●○ verb [intransitive, transitive] Etymology Verb Table Thesaurus 1to make someone believe something that is not true in order to get what you want SYN trick:  Kahn said voters had been deceived by supporters of the new bill.deceive somebody into doing something He deceived young girls into signing movie contracts.deceive somebody about something The mayor claims he didn’t deceive anyone about the payments he made. see thesaurus at lie22looks/appearances can be deceiving used to say that the way someone or something looks may make you believe something about that person or thing that is not true:  With his baby face and cute grin, you might guess he was in his 30s, but looks can be deceiving (=he is actually older).3deceive yourself to refuse to believe that something is true because the truth is unpleasant:  Many parents deceive themselves about their children’s behavior.4if something you see, hear, learn, etc. deceives you, it gives you a wrong belief or opinion about something SYN mislead:  Don’t be deceived by the new packaging. It’s still junk food. [Origin: 1200–1300 Old French deceivre, from Latin decipere]deceiver noun [countable] see also deception
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