请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 falsehood
释义 false·hood
\ˈfȯl(t)sˌhu̇d\ noun
Etymology: Middle English falshede, falshod, from fals false + -hede, -hod -hood — more at false
1.
 a. : absence of truth or accuracy : falsity
  < the falsehood of this doctrine must be patent to any careful student >
 b. : an untrue assertion especially when intentional : lie
  < told two flat falsehoods about what had happened in secret session — Elmer Davis >
 c. : the practice of lying : mendacity
  < it is a trite … observation that courts are the seat of falsehood and dissimulation — Earl of Chesterfield >
2. Scots law : the fraudulent imitation or suppression of truth by words, writing, or conduct to the damage of another
随便看

 

英语词典包含332784条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2025/6/18 2:25:15