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单词 impostor
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
im•pos•tor or im•post•er /ɪmˈpɑstɚ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. one who pretends to be another in order to deceive someone:One of these is an impostor; can you figure out which?
See -pos-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
im•pos•tor  (im pos′tər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a person who practices deception under an assumed character, identity, or name.
Also, im•post′er. 
  • Late Latin, equivalent. to Latin impos(i)-, variant stem of impōnere to deceive, place on (see impone) + -tor -tor
  • 1580–90

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
impostor, imposter /ɪmˈpɒstə/ n
  1. a person who deceives others, esp by assuming a false identity; charlatan
Etymology: 16th Century: from Late Latin: deceiver; see impose
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