| 单词 | fraud |
| 释义 | fraud —fraudful, adj. —fraudfully, adv. /frawd/, n. 1. deceit, trickery, sharp practice, or breach of confidence, perpetrated for profit or to gain some unfair or dishonest advantage. 2. a particular instance of such deceit or trickery: mail fraud; election frauds. 3. any deception, trickery, or humbug: That diet book is a fraud and a waste of time. 4. a person who makes deceitful pretenses; sham; poseur. [1300-50; ME fraude < OF < ML fraud- (s. of fraus) deceit, injury] Syn. 1. See deceit. 3. wile, hoax. |
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