deception
英 [dɪ'sepʃ(ə)n]
美 [dɪ'sɛpʃən]
CET4 TEM4 GRE TOEFL
1、de- "from" or pejorative + cept- + -ion.
2、贬义本来就跟向下具有关联性的。
deception 欺骗de-, 向下，离开。-cept, 拿，握，词源同capable, accept, deceit. 引申义拿走，欺骗。
- deception (n.)
- early 15c., from Middle French déception (13c., decepcion) or directly from Late Latin deceptionem (nominative deceptio) "a deceiving," from Latin decept-, past participle stem of decipere (see deceive).
- 1. Human beings have an infinite capacity for self-deception.
- 人类自欺的本事是无穷的。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Haskell did not live to discover the deception.
- 哈斯克尔至死都没识破那个骗局。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. He was abetted in the deception by his wife.
- 他行骗是受了妻子的怂恿。
来自《权威词典》
- 4. a drama full of lies and deception
- 充满谎言和欺骗的一出戏
来自《权威词典》
- 5. A man of moral integrity never resorts to deception.
- 明人不做暗事.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
