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duplicity
欺骗;两面三刀;口是心非
核心释义
Intentional deceptiveness; double-dealing.
- 1.
蓄意欺骗;两面三刀
Intentional deceptiveness; double-dealing.
- 2.
欺诈或两面派的表述
a fraudulent or duplicitous representation
- 3.
双重性;两重性
The quality of being double or twofold.
- 4.
背信弃义;假装持有一套意图而实际受另一套意图影响的行为
acting in bad faith; deception by pretending to entertain one set of intentions while acting under the influence of another
欺诈性说法;骗人的表述;双重性;两重性;蓄意欺骗;两面三刀;欺诈或两面派的表述;背信弃义;假装持有一套意图而实际受另一套意图影响的行为
用法In use
His duplicity was revealed when contradictory evidence appeared.
用法提示:名词duplicity表示表里不一的行为,在句中作主语。
She couldn't trust her partner after discovering his duplicity.
用法提示:名词duplicity表示不诚实,在句中作宾语。
The politician's duplicities eventually cost him his career.
用法提示:复数形式duplicities表示多次表里不一的行为,在句中作主语。
duplicity in sth
He was accused of duplicity in his dealings with clients.
他被指控在与客户的交易中口是心非。
show/display duplicity
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- political duplicity
- 政治上的两面派行为
- The voters were tired of the minister's political duplicity.选民们厌倦了部长的政治两面派行为。
- expose duplicity
- 揭露两面派行径
- The investigation exposed the duplicity of the company's managers.调查揭露了公司经理们的两面派行径。
- accuse of duplicity
- 指责……口是心非
- She accused her partner of duplicity during the contract talks.她指责她的搭档在合同谈判期间口是心非。
- duplicity and hypocrisy
- 欺骗与虚伪
- The memoir describes a world of duplicity and hypocrisy.这部回忆录描述了一个充满欺骗与虚伪的世界。
- duplicity of the government
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
duplicity 开头的 du 像 two(两),记住它指“两张脸”的欺骗——口是心非。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:正式写作、新闻报道、法律或政治语境、文学描述 duplicity 通常用于正式语体或书面语,多出现在新闻、法律、政治或文学作品中,日常口语中较少使用,带有明显的贬义色彩。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
押韵词:complicity、simplicity、multiplicity、publicity 的重读元音及后续发音分别为 /ˈplɪsɪti/ 或 /ˈlɪsɪti/,与 duplicity 的 /ˈplɪsɪti/ 押韵。注意形近但音异:duplicitous 结尾为 /təs/,duplicate 重音在首音节 /ˈduːplɪkət/,都不押韵。
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