fraudulent
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++fraud·u·lent /ˈfrɔːdjələnt $ ˈfrɒːdʒə-/ adjective TRICK/DECEIVEintended to deceive people in an illegal way, in order to gain money, power etc 骗人的，欺诈性的 a fraudulent insurance claim 欺诈性保险索赔 a fraudulent statement 骗人的声明fraudulent activity/behaviour/conduct 欺诈活动/行为► see thesaurus at dishonest —fraudulently adverb He was accused of fraudulently using a stolen credit card. 他被控盗用偷来的信用卡。 —fraudulence noun [uncountable]
Examples from the Corpus
fraudulent• I hope that, if there was a fraudulent claim, the Minister will prosecute.• The international financial markets stand ready to discipline and expose fraudulent governments.• a fraudulent insurance claim• He was later accused of writing fraudulent loan and deposit records.• She entered the country using a fraudulent passport.fraudulent ... claim• These provide evidence to substantiate the loss and prevent possible fraudulent claims.• In some cases this has been done to make a fraudulent claim against the Department of Social Security.• Some of us know all about that. Fraudulent claims are increasing.• Section head - the number of occasions that fraudulent claims are made, ie indicators of honesty or dishonesty.• If there is a fraudulent claim for benefits, who will be prosecuted?• I hope that, if there was a fraudulent claim, the Minister will prosecute.• We must demolish their fraudulent claims to be the party of freedom and opportunity.From Longman Business Dictionaryfraudulentfraud‧u‧lent /ˈfrɔːdjələntˈfrɒːdʒə-/ adjectiveLAW fraudulent activities, documents etc are intended to deceiveWinchester Crown Court found him guilty of theft, perjury andfraudulent trading.It is difficult to estimate the exact number of fraudulent insurance claims.fraud·u·lent adjectiveChineseSyllable
illegal an deceive to intended people way, in Business Corpus
fraudulent
fraud‧u‧lent /ˈfrɔːdjələnt, ˈfrɔːdjʊlənt $ ˈfrɒːdʒə-/
adjective
intended to deceive people in an illegal way, in order to gain money, power etc:
a fraudulent insurance claim
a fraudulent statement
fraudulent activity/behaviour/conduct
—fraudulently adverb:
He was accused of fraudulently using a stolen credit card.
—fraudulence noun [uncountable]
▪ dishonest behaving in a way that is intended to deceive people, for example by lying, cheating, or stealing: Are you accusing me of being dishonest? | The money was acquired through dishonest means. | People are no longer surprised to find that politicians are dishonest.
▪corrupt using your power in a dishonest way for your own advantage – used about people in official positions: corrupt politicians | Law and order has broken down, and most government officials are corrupt.
▪devious /ˈdiːviəs/ good at secretly thinking of clever plans to trick people in order to get what you want: You have a very devious mind! | They use all kinds of devious methods to find out your personal details.
▪underhand British English, underhanded American English underhand methods involve secretly deceiving people in order to get what you want: In a series of underhand moves, Browne managed to gain control of the company.
▪sneaky doing or saying things secretly, in a way that seems wrong because it is slightly dishonest or unfair: It was pretty sneaky when the bank charged me interest on my account without telling me.
▪sly deliberately behaving in a way that hides what you are really thinking or doing, in a way that is slightly dishonest: Lucy decided not to tell him where she was going. She was often a bit sly like that. | He’s a sly old fox.
▪unscrupulous /ʌnˈskruːpjələs, ʌnˈskruːpjʊləs/ using dishonest and unfair methods to get what you want, without caring if you harm other people: Some unscrupulous companies try to persuade people to borrow huge sums of money.
▪fraudulent /ˈfrɔːdjələnt, ˈfrɔːdjʊlənt $ ˈfrɒːdʒə-/ formal deliberately deceiving people in an illegal way in order to gain money or power: You will be prosecuted if you make a fraudulent claim on your insurance policy.
fraud‧u‧lent /ˈfrɔːdjələnt, ˈfrɔːdjʊlənt $ ˈfrɒːdʒə-/
adjectiveintended to deceive people in an illegal way, in order to gain money, power etc:
fraudulent activity/behaviour/conduct
—fraudulently adverb:
—fraudulence noun [uncountable]
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