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TOEFL BNC: 11624 COCA: 18198

devious

adjective
/ˈdiːviəs/
/ˈdiːviəs/
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  1. behaving in a dishonest or indirect way, or tricking people, in order to get something不诚实的;不直率的;欺诈的 synonym deceitful, underhand
    • a devious politician不诚实的政治家
    • He got rich by devious means.他不择手段大发横财。
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    • He's as devious as a politician needs to be.他有做政治人物要必备的那种狡猾。
    • You have a devious mind, Mr Angel. Ever thought of a career in the police?安吉尔先生,你的头脑很狡猾。想过警察生涯吗?
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  2. devious route/path a route or path that is not straight but has many changes in direction; not direct迂回的(路线);曲折的(道路)
    • a devious route from the airport出机场的曲折路线
  3. Word Originlate 16th cent.: from Latin devius (from de- ‘away from’ + via ‘way’) + -ous. The original sense was ‘remote’; the later sense ‘departing from the direct route’ gave rise to the figurative sense ‘deviating from the straight way’ and hence ‘skilled in underhand tactics’.

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