sham marriage
collocation假结婚；名义婚姻
They were accused of arranging a sham marriage to obtain a visa.
他们被指控安排假结婚以获得签证。
虚假的；伪造的；假冒的
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虚假的；伪造的；假冒的
False, counterfeit, or intended to deceive.
The company was selling sham designer handbags.
这家公司在出售仿冒的名牌手袋。
旨在欺骗的；假的。
Intended to deceive; false.
伪造的；不真实的。
Counterfeit; unreal.
His sham apology fooled no one.
他虚假的道歉骗不了任何人。
They discovered the artifact was a sham replica.
他们发现这件手工艺品是个仿造的复制品。
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假结婚；名义婚姻
They were accused of arranging a sham marriage to obtain a visa.
他们被指控安排假结婚以获得签证。
虚假审判；走过场的审判
The political prisoners faced a sham trial with a predetermined verdict.
那些政治犯面对的是预先定好判决的虚假审判。
虚假交易
The auditor uncovered a series of sham transactions designed to hide losses.
审计员揭露了一系列旨在掩盖亏损的虚假交易。
虚假论证；站不住脚的论据
His apology sounded like a sham argument meant only to save face.
他的道歉听起来像只是为了保全面子的虚假辩解。
模拟战；军事演习
The troops staged a sham battle for the visiting general.
部队为来访的将军进行了一场模拟战。
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sham 比 shame 少个 e，冒牌货被戳穿时让人羞耻。
语域：formal 常见场景：正式文书、新闻报道 sham 作形容词时通常用于正式或书面语境，表示“虚假的”“伪造的”，口语中更常说 fake 或 bogus。
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