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deceit

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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++de·ceit /dɪˈsiːt/ noun [countable, uncountable]  TRICK/DECEIVEbehaviour that is intended to make someone believe something that is not true 欺骗,欺诈 an atmosphere of hypocrisy and deceit 充满虚伪和欺骗的氛围deliberate/calculated/outright deceit 故意的/蓄意的/彻头彻尾的欺骗
Examples from the Corpus
deceitHis political opponents have accused him of corruption and deceit.The students harboured hidden resentment and committed deceit.Urban renewal was the greatest deceit True, slum property was being cleared.This caused an angry confrontation and Minton apologised for his deceit.Murder, deceit, and malice await Sara when she comes to visit her great-aunt Contessa Belzoni in Venice of the 1880s.The government has a sad history of deceit in its dealings with Indians.Any other parties must be able to allege fraud or deceit.Precisely for this reason, you end up by trusting no one and suspecting everyone of possible deceit.Often, he'd involved others in the deceit.The wedge this deceit drove between us only served to make me love Kip more.He now found himself in a world where deceit was accepted, even expected.deliberate/calculated/outright deceitHe had deceived her utterly from start to finish, and such calculated deceit was a downright insult!
From Longman Business Dictionarydeceitde‧ceit /dɪˈsiːt/ noun [countable, uncountable] behaviour that is intended to make someone believe something that is not trueVictims of the firm’s fraud and deceit are seeking redress in the courts.Origin deceit (1200-1300) Old French Latin decipere; → DECEIVE
de·ceit nounChineseSyllable
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deceit
deceit /dɪˈsiːt/ noun [uncountable and countable]
 Word Family: noun: deceit, deceiver, deception; adjective: deceitful, deceptive; verb: deceive; adverb: deceptively
 Date: 1200-1300
 Language: Old French
 Origin: Latin decipere; deceive
behaviour that is intended to make someone believe something that is not true:
    an atmosphere of hypocrisy and deceit
    deliberate/calculated/outright deceit


de·ceitBrE /dɪˈsiːt/ 🔊NAmE /dɪˈsiːt/ 🔊 noun [uncountable, countable] dishonest behaviour that is intended to make sb believe sth that is not true; an example of this behaviour 欺骗,欺诈(行为);诡计 SYN deception 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。🔊🔊