Word
duperies
欺骗，诈欺
duperies is the plural of dupery.
something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
- 1.
The act or practice of duping; the condition of being deceived.
欺骗的行为或做法；被欺骗的状态
欺骗的行为或做法；被欺骗的状态；欺骗；诈欺
In use
The company's financial dupery eventually led to its downfall.
She saw through his dupery and refused to invest.
Legal action was taken to stop the dupery of elderly customers.
engage in dupery
dupery 不可数，常与 engage in 搭配表示‘进行欺骗’。
The con artist engaged in dupery to swindle his victims.
那个骗子通过欺诈手段来诈骗受害者。
a piece of dupery
a piece of dupery 表示‘一个骗局或欺诈行为’。
That was a clever piece of dupery, but it didn't fool everyone.
那是一个巧妙的骗局，但并没有骗过所有人。
dupery + verb (expose/condemn)
dupery 可作为主语或宾语，常与 expose, condemn 等动词搭配。
The journalist exposed the dupery behind the investment scheme.
记者揭露了投资计划背后的欺诈行为。
through dupery
through dupery 表示手段，意为‘通过欺骗’。
He gained access to the building through dupery, not force.
他通过欺诈而非暴力进入了那栋大楼。
Common mistakes
He committed a dupery.He committed an act of dupery.
“dupery”是不可数名词，不能直接用不定冠词“a”修饰。应改为“an act of dupery”或直接使用“dupery”。
He duperied his friends.He used dupery to deceive his friends.
“dupery”是名词，不能当动词使用。应改为“used dupery”或直接使用动词“deceive”。
Connections
Learner notes
Grammar Note
不可数名词，指欺骗行为或手段
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.