decoy
US /ˈdiː.kɔɪ/
UK /ˈdiː.kɔɪ/
名詞
誘餌, 圈套, 幌子
a person or thing used to lure someone or something into a trap
範例:
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The police used a fake drug deal as a decoy to catch the criminals.
警方利用假毒品交易作為誘餌來抓捕罪犯。
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The general sent a small unit as a decoy to draw enemy fire.
將軍派出一小隊作為誘餌以吸引敵方火力。
動詞
誘騙, 引誘, 欺騙
to lure or entice (a person or animal) away from an intended course, typically into a trap
範例:
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The hunters tried to decoy the ducks into their nets.
獵人試圖誘捕鴨子進入他們的網中。
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He used a false promise to decoy her into signing the contract.
他用虛假的承諾誘騙她簽署合同。