deceive
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++de·ceive /dɪˈsiːv/ ●○○ verb [transitive] 1 TRICK/DECEIVEto make someone believe something that is not true 欺骗 → deception He had been deceived by a young man claiming to be the son of a millionaire. 他被一个自称是百万富翁之子的年轻人骗了。deceive somebody into doing something He tried to deceive the public into thinking the war could still be won. 他试图欺骗公众相信这场战争仍有胜算。deceive somebody about something I wouldn’t deceive you about anything as important as this. 像这么重要的事我不会欺骗你的。 RegisterIn everyday English, people usually say trick rather than deceive: 在日常英语中,人们一般说 trick ,而不说 deceiveShe thought they were trying to trick her. 她觉得他们在试图骗她。2 deceive yourself PRETENDto refuse to believe that something is true because the truth is unpleasant 自欺 I thought she loved me, but I was deceiving myself. 我以为她是爱我的，但我是在自我欺骗。deceive yourself that He didn’t deceive himself that he and Ruth could remain friends. 他并未自欺地认为他和露丝能继续做朋友。3 SURPRISEDto give someone a wrong belief or opinion about something 使误信，误导 Don’t be deceived by the new cover – this is a rehash of old hits. 别被新封面误导，这只是一些经典老歌的翻唱作品。 —deceiver noun [countable]n THESAURUSdeceive especially written to make someone who trusts you believe something that is not trueThis was a deliberate attempt to deceive the public.trick to make someone believe something that is not true, in order to get something from them or make them do somethingA man posing as an insurance agent had tricked her out of thousands of dollars.fool to make someone believe something that is not true by using a clever but simple trickHis hairpiece doesn’t fool anyone.mislead to make people believe something that is not true, by deliberately not giving them all the facts, or by saying something that is only partly trueThe company was accused of misleading customers about the nutritional value of the product.dupe informal to trick or deceive someone, especially so that they become involved in someone else’s dishonest activity without realizing itThe spies duped government and military officials alike.con informal to trick someone, especially by telling them something that is not trueI’m pretty good at judging people; I didn’t think he was trying to con me.→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
deceive• Many children's lies are unplanned and not actually designed to deceive.• Those options are limited: shoot, kill, make love, deceive, ambush -- that sort of thing.• I have been badly deceived and robbed.• Kyl said voters had been deceived by supporters of the new bill.• All through the summer Paula was deceived her husband while she was seeing another man.• She deceives herself more than she deceives anyone else.• So mortals learned that it is not possible to get the better of Zeus or ever deceive him.• Thousands of home buyers were deceived into buying homes at inflated prices.• She looks up and smiles at him with a sophisticated, coy, deceiving smile.• This was a deliberate attempt to deceive the public.• I wouldn't deceive you about anything as important as this.• If you think that everyone is happy with the plan, you're deceiving yourself.deceive somebody into doing something• Thousands of home buyers were deceived into buying homes at inflated prices.From Longman Business Dictionarydeceivede‧ceive /dɪˈsiːv/ verb [transitive] to make someone believe something that is not true in order to get what you wantPostal officials have long deceived the public on how slow mail delivery really is.deceive somebody into somethingInvestors were deceived into thinking that their money would be protected.→ See Verb tableOrigin deceive (1200-1300) Old French deceivre, from Latin deciperede·ceive verb →REGISTER1 →n THESAURUS1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
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deceive
de‧ceive /dɪˈsiːv/
verb [transitive]
He had been deceived by a young man claiming to be the son of a millionaire.
deceive somebody into doing something
He tried to deceive the public into thinking the war could still be won.
deceive somebody about something
I wouldn’t deceive you about anything as important as this.
REGISTER
In everyday English, people usually say trick rather than deceive:
▪She thought they were trying to trick her.
2. deceive yourself to refuse to believe that something is true because the truth is unpleasant:
I thought she loved me, but I was deceiving myself.
deceive yourself that
He didn’t deceive himself that he and Ruth could remain friends.
3. to give someone a wrong belief or opinion about something:
Don’t be deceived by the new cover – this is a rehash of old hits.
—deceiver noun [countable]
▪ deceive especially written to make someone who trusts you believe something that is not true: This was a deliberate attempt to deceive the public.
▪trick to make someone believe something that is not true, in order to get something from them or make them do something: A man posing as an insurance agent had tricked her out of thousands of dollars.
▪fool to make someone believe something that is not true by using a clever but simple trick: His hairpiece doesn’t fool anyone.
▪mislead to make people believe something that is not true, by deliberately not giving them all the facts, or by saying something that is only partly true: The company was accused of misleading customers about the nutritional value of the product.
▪dupe informal to trick or deceive someone, especially so that they become involved in someone else’s dishonest activity without realizing it: The spies duped government and military officials alike.
▪con informal to trick someone, especially by telling them something that is not true: I’m pretty good at judging people; I didn’t think he was trying to con me.
de‧ceive /dɪˈsiːv/
verb [transitive] Word Family: noun: deceit, deceiver, deception; adjective: deceitful, deceptive; verb: deceive; adverb: deceptively
Date: 1200-1300
Language: Old French
Origin: deceivre, from Latin decipere
1. to make someone believe something that is not true ⇨ deception:Language: Old French
Origin: deceivre, from Latin decipere
deceive somebody into doing something
deceive somebody about something
REGISTER
In everyday English, people usually say trick rather than deceive:
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2. deceive yourself to refuse to believe that something is true because the truth is unpleasant:
deceive yourself that
3. to give someone a wrong belief or opinion about something:
—deceiver noun [countable]
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cheat to make sb believe sth that is not true, in order to get money or sth else from them 指为得到钱财或其他东西而欺骗、欺诈 ：◆ She is accused of attempting to cheat the taxman. 她被指控企图蒙骗税务员。 ◆ He cheated his way into the job. 他骗取了这份工作。 NOTE Cheat also means to act in a dishonest way in order to gain an advantage, especially in a game, competition or exam.* cheat 亦指在游戏、竞赛或考试中作弊、舞弊 ：◆ You're not allowed to look at the answers— that's cheating .你们不许看答案，那是作弊。 fool to make sb believe sth that is not true, especially in order to laugh at them or to get what you want 指蒙骗、愚弄 ：◆ Just don't be fooled into investing any money with them. 别上当受骗，同他们一起搞什么投资。 deceive to make sb believe sth that is not true, especially sb who trusts you, in order to get what you want 尤指利用别人的信任欺骗、蒙骗、诓骗 ：◆ She deceived him into handing over all his savings. 她把他所有的积蓄都骗走了。 betray to hurt sb who trusts you, especially by deceiving them or not being loyal to them 指辜负别人的信任、出卖 ：◆ She felt betrayed when she found out the truth about him. 她发现他的真实情况时，感到受了欺骗。 take sb in [ 指为个人目的而欺骗、蒙骗 ：◆ I was taken in by her story. 我被她的花言巧语蒙骗了。 trick to deceive sb, especially in a clever way, in order to get what you want 尤指以巧妙的方式欺骗、欺诈 con ( to deceive sb, especially in order to get money from them or get them to do sth for you尤指为获取钱财或使人为自己做事而欺骗、哄骗、诈骗 ：◆ They had been conned out of £100 000. 他们被骗走了 10 万英镑。
which word? 词语辨析
Many of these words involve making sb believe sth that is not true, but some of them are more disapproving than others. Deceive is probably the worst because people typically deceive friends, relations and others who know and trust them. People mayfeel cheated/betrayed by sb in authority who they trusted to look after their interests. If sbtakes you in , they may do it by acting a part and using words and charm effectively. If sbcheats/fools/tricks/cons you, they may get sth from you and make you feel stupid. However, sb mightfool you just as a joke; and totrick sb is sometimes seen as a clever thing to do, if the person being tricked is seen as a bad person who deserves it.以上各词多含使人将假话信以为真之义，但其中有些词贬义较另一些词强。deceive 大概贬义最强，主要指欺骗朋友、亲戚和其他认识和信任自己的人。相信掌权者能够顾全自己利益却遭欺骗可用 feel cheated/betrayed。通过装腔作势或花言巧语等骗人用 take sb in。哄骗、愚弄他人用 cheat/fool/trick/con。只为开玩笑可用 fool。如果被戏弄者是应该受到惩罚的坏人，可用 trick，表示计谋巧妙。
Patterns
to cheat/fool/trick/con sb out of sthto cheat/fool/deceive/betray/trick/con sb into doing sth to feel cheated/fooled/deceived/betrayed/tricked/connedto fool/deceive yourself to cheat/trick/con your way into sth
