Word · Frequency #36438
chicanery
/ʃiˈkeinəri/
noun
欺骗；诡诈；狡辩
核心释义
Deception by the use of trickery, quibbling, or subterfuge.
- 1.
以诡计、诡辩或托辞进行的欺骗。
Deception by the use of trickery, quibbling, or subterfuge.
- 2.
单独的诡计或欺骗行为。
An individual act of trickery or deception.
诡计；骗局；以诡计、诡辩或托辞进行的欺骗。；单独的诡计或欺骗行为。；强词夺理；狡辩
用法In use
The politician's chicanery was exposed by the investigative journalist.
用法提示：chicanery表示欺骗行为，此处指政治上的欺诈。
He resorted to legal chicanery to avoid paying his debts.
用法提示：chicanery指在法律事务中使用的诡计或狡辩。
The company's accounting chicanery misled investors for years.
用法提示：chicanery指财务上的欺骗手段，属于名词用法。
accuse sb of chicanery
The lawyer was accused of chicanery during the trial.
该律师在审判中被指控使用诡计。
resort to chicanery
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学习提示Learner notes
语法说明Grammar Note
通常不可数，但有时可作可数名词表示具体欺骗行为。
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