| 单词 | fraudulent |
| 释义 | fraudulent (once / 1966 pages) adj Something fraudulent is intentionally false and meant to harm or deceive. That email message from the Sultan of Brunei offering you millions of dollars just might be fraudulent. From the fact that the word fraudulent is frequently teamed with the word scheme, you can get the idea that something fraudulent is sneaky, snarky, and just plain wrong. A fraudulent scheme is one designed to gain something at the expense of someone else. It might be small — trying to use an expired coupon — or bigger — lying on your taxes. Whatever its form, planning something fraudulent is cheating, and it's wrong. WORD FAMILYfraudulent: fraudulence, fraudulenter, fraudulently USAGE EXAMPLESOn Tuesday, a federal judge approved charges of illicit association and fraudulent administration against Fernández and two former aides in a corruption case. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) Now federal officials allege he funneled $600 million in fraudulent claims to this impoverished pocket of Appalachia, and the government turned off the spigot. Seattle Times(Dec 29, 2016) So enough of this fraudulent talk of elites, metropolitan or otherwise. The Guardian(Dec 23, 2016) adj intended to deceive a fraudulent scheme to escape paying taxes Syn deceitful, fallacious dishonest, dishonorable deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive |
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