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单词 untrue
释义 un·true
I. \“+\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English untrewe, from Old English untrēowe, from un- (I) + trēowe true
1. : not true to an obligation, love, or trust : disloyal, unfaithful
 < is untrue to his highest opportunity and duty — Bruno Lasker >
 < finally locates her lover, finds that he has been untrue and shoots him — W.E.Roberts >
2. : not according with a standard of correctness : not level or exact
 < unsightly cracks, off-level floors, and untrue doors and windows — Building, Estimating & Contracting >
3. : not according with the facts : false
 < the claim presented to the government contained an untrue statement — R.L.Taylor b. 1889 >
4. : not honest or fair : wrong
 < untrue methods >
un·true·ness noun
II. adverb
Etymology: Middle English untrewe, from untrewe, adjective
obsolete : untruly
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