单词 | defraud |
释义 | defraud /dɪfrɔːd/ verb [intransitive, transitive] to get money illegally from a person or an organization by tricking them 骗取,诈取(钱财)◆they were accused of defrauding the company of $600 million. 他们被指控诈骗这公司六亿元。◆the five men are charged with conspiracy to defraud. 这五名男子被控密谋诈骗。☞ defrauddefraud verb ➡ see also the entry for cheat verb 另见 cheat 动词词条defraud ♦︎ rip sb off ♦︎ swindle ♦︎ fleece ♦︎ bilk ♦︎ screw ♦︎ short-changethese words all mean to get money or sth else from sb in a dishonest, illegal or unfair way.这些词均表示骗取财物。patterns and collocations 句型和搭配◆to defraud / swindle / fleece / bilk / screw sb out of sth◆to defraud / rip off / fleece / bilk / short-change customers◆to defraud / swindle / bilk investors◆to defraud / rip off / bilk a company◆to defraud / swindle / bilk the government◆to rip off / fleece tourists■ defraud /dɪfrɔːd/ [transitive, intransitive] (rather formal, disapproving) to get money illegally from a person or organization by deceiving them骗取(钱财);诈骗◆they were accused of defrauding the company of $14 000.他们被指控诈骗该公司 14 000 元。◆ (law法律) all three men were charged with conspiracy to defraud.三人均被指控密谋诈骗。 ➡ see also fraud → fraud 1 2 ■ rip sb off phrasal verb(-pp-) [often passive] (informal, disapproving) to cheat sb by making them pay too much or by selling them sth of poor quality敲诈;(以次货)欺诈◆tourists complain of being ripped off by local cab drivers.游客抱怨被当地出租车司机敲了竹杠。▸ rip-off [countable, usually singular] ◆$70 for a t-shirt! what a rip-off!70 块钱买一件 t 恤衫!太不值了!■ swindle [transitive] (disapproving) to get money illegally from a person or organization by deceiving them骗取(钱财);诈骗◆they swindled him out of thousands of dollars.他们诈骗了他好几千元。▸ swindle noun [countable, usually singular] ◆we think she was mixed up in an insurance swindle.我们认为她卷入了一起保险诈骗案。note 辨析 defraud or swindle? defraud is more formal than swindle, especially when it is used without an object. swindle cannot be used without an object. * defraud 比 swindle 正式,在不接宾语的情况下更是如此。swindle 则必须接宾语。■ fleece [transitive] (informal, disapproving) to take a lot of money from sb by making them pay too much for sth敲诈;敲⋯的竹杠◆some local shops have been fleecing tourists.当地有些商店一直在敲游客的竹杠。■ bilk [transitive] (especially name, informal, disapproving) to swindle sb骗取(钱财);诈骗◆he was a con man who bilked investors out of millions of dollars.他是个诈取了投资者几百万元的骗子。■ screw [transitive] (slang, disapproving) to cheat sb, especially by making them pay too much money for sth宰(客)◆we've been screwed.我们捱宰了。◆how much did they screw you for (= how much did you have to pay)?他们坑了你多少钱?■ short-change [transitive, often passive] (disapproving) to give back less than the correct amount of money to sb who has paid with more than the exact price for sth少付(某人)找头◆i think i've been short-changed at the bar.我觉得酒吧少找我钱了。defraud /dɪfrɔːd/ [transitive, intransitive] (rather formal, disapproving) to get money illegally from a person or organization by deceiving them骗取(钱财);诈骗◆they were accused of defrauding the company of $14 000.他们被指控诈骗该公司 14 000 元。◆ (law法律) all three men were charged with conspiracy to defraud.三人均被指控密谋诈骗。 ➡ see also fraud → fraud 1 2 defraud/dɪˈfrɔ:d ||; dɪˈfrɔd/verb [t] defraud sb (of sth) to get sth from sb in a dishonest way 骗取;诈取: ◇he defrauded the company of millions. 他骗取了公司数百万元。 defraudsee ⇨ cheat 1 de·fraud /dɪ`frɔd; dɪˈfrɔːd/v [t]to get money from a company or organization dishonestly [对公司或组织进行]诈骗,骗取[钱款]:◇he attempted to defraud the bank of thousands of dollars. 他企图从该银行诈骗数千美元。 |
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