Word · Frequency #43332
imposture
/imˈpɒstʃə/
noun
冒名行骗；欺诈；欺骗
核心释义
泛指以虚假身份进行的欺诈行为
The act or practice of deceiving others by assuming a false character; fraud.
- 1.
冒名顶替的行为；欺骗；欺诈。
The act or conduct of an impostor; deception practiced under a false or assumed character; fraud or imposition.
- 2.
冒充他人
pretending to be another person
冒充他人；冒名顶替；冒名顶替的行为；欺骗；欺诈。；冒充他人；欺诈；冒牌
用法In use
The journalist uncovered a decades-long imposture by the fake doctor.
用法提示：imposture 作名词，指冒名顶替的欺诈行为。
His entire career was built on an imposture that fooled everyone.
用法提示：imposture 表示虚构身份或欺骗行为。
She felt betrayed after learning about her colleague's imposture.
用法提示：imposture 指冒充他人身份的欺诈行为。
an imposture
His claim was an imposture.
他的说法是欺诈。
expose an imposture
She exposed the imposture.
相关词与表达Connections
近义词Synonyms
- impersonation
- 冒充 · 强调冒充他人身份的行径，与imposture最为接近。
- fraud
- 欺诈 · 范围更广，可指任何欺骗行为，不限于冒充身份。
- deception
- 欺骗 · 最宽泛的术语，可涵盖各种欺骗手段。
- hoax
- 骗局 · 常指精心设计的恶作剧式欺骗，语气较非正式。
- sham
- 假货；虚伪 · 强调虚假外表，可指事物或行为，不一定是冒充他人。
易混词Confusing words
学习提示Learner notes
语法说明Grammar Note
常指伪装成他人的欺诈行为，多用于正式语境
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