词汇 | duplicity |
释义 | duplicityWord family nounduplicityadjectiveduplicitous du·plic·i·ty /djuːˈplɪsəti $ duː-/ noun [uncountableU] DISHONESTdishonest behaviour that is intended to deceive someone 欺骗行为,奸诈行径 —duplicitous adjectiveadj Examples from the Corpus duplicity• My life developed into a duplicity.• I saw it most in our native duplicity.• Creatures have no duplicity, like man.• Nor will I tolerate any lying or duplicity.• It was uncomfortable having to keep up a false front, and we regretted the distance our duplicity created.• What was it to her if he chose to conduct himself with duplicity? From Longman Business Dictionary duplicitydu·plic·i·ty /djuːˈplɪsətiduː-/ noun [uncountableU] formal dishonest behaviour that is intended to deceive someone She accused him of duplicity in the negotiations. —duplicitous adjectiveadj (1400-1500) French duplicité, from Latin duplex; → DUPLEX |
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