Word · Frequency #20111
duplicity
欺骗；两面三刀；口是心非
Intentional deceptiveness; double-dealing.
- 1.
Intentional deceptiveness; double-dealing.
蓄意欺骗；两面三刀
- 2.
a fraudulent or duplicitous representation
欺诈或两面派的表述
- 3.
The quality of being double or twofold.
双重性；两重性
- 4.
acting in bad faith; deception by pretending to entertain one set of intentions while acting under the influence of another
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
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
In use
His duplicity was revealed when contradictory evidence appeared.
She couldn't trust her partner after discovering his duplicity.
The politician's duplicities eventually cost him his career.
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
The politician's duplicity was revealed during the debate.
这位政客的表里不一在辩论中被揭露。
a duplicity that clause
Connections
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
- 政府的口是心非
- The duplicity of the government was exposed by leaked documents.泄露的文件揭露了政府的口是心非。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
duplicity 开头的 du 像 two（两），记住它指“两张脸”的欺骗——口是心非。
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。
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。
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.