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单词 bilk
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
bilk /bɪlk/USA pronunciation   v. [~ + object + of + object]
  1. to defraud;
    cheat:That smooth-talking guy bilked her of her life savings.
bilk•er, n. [countable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
bilk  (bilk),USA pronunciation v.t. 
  1. to defraud;
    cheat:He bilked the government of almost a million dollars.
  2. to evade payment of (a debt).
  3. to frustrate:a career bilked by poor health.
  4. to escape from;
    elude:to bilk one's pursuers.

n. 
  1. a cheat;
    swindler.
  2. a trick;
    fraud;
    deceit.
  • of obscure origin, originally 1625–35
bilk′er, n. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . swindle, trick, dupe, fleece, rook.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
bilk /bɪlk/ vb (transitive)
  1. to balk; thwart
  2. (often followed by of) to cheat or deceive, esp to avoid making payment to
  3. to escape from; elude
 n
  1. a swindle or cheat
  2. a person who swindles or cheats
Etymology: 17th Century: perhaps variant of balk

ˈbilker n
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