deceit
noun [uncountable, countable]Word Family
- deceive verb
- deceit noun
- deceitful adjective
- deception noun
- deceptive adjective
dishonest behaviour that is intended to make somebody believe something that is not true; an example of this behaviour 欺骗，欺诈（行为）；诡计 He was accused of lies and deceit. 他被指控撒谎和欺诈。 Everyone was involved in this web of deceit. 所有人都牵涉到这起诈骗勾当之中了。 Their marriage was an illusion and a deceit. 他们的婚姻是虚假的、不真实的。 She realized that their whole relationship had been based on lies and deceit. 她意识到他们的整个关系是建立在谎言和欺骗的基础上的。
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, past participle (used as a noun) of deceveir ‘deceive’.