单词 | decoy |
释义 | decoy n. & v. --n   1. a a person or thing used to lure an animal or person into a trap or danger. b a bait or enticement.   2. a pond with narrow netted arms into which wild duck may be tempted in order to catch them. --vtr. (often foll. by into, out of) allure or entice, esp. by means of a decoy. Etymology: 17th c.: perh. f. Du. de kooi the decoy f. de THE + kooi f. L cavea cage |
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