| 单词 | polygraph |
| 释义 | polygraph —polygraphic /pol'i graf"ik/, adj. —polygraphist /peuh lig"reuh fist/, polygrapher, n. /pol"i graf', -grahf'/, n. 1. an instrument for receiving and recording simultaneously tracings of variations in certain body activities. 2. a test using such an instrument to determine if a person is telling the truth. 3. See lie detector. 4. an apparatus for producing copies of a drawing or writing. 5. a prolific or versatile author. v.t. 6. to test (a person) with a polygraph. [1795-1805 for def. 1; 1920-25 for def. 3; < Gk polýgraphos writing much. See POLY-, -GRAPH] |
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