sham
US /ʃæm/
UK /ʃæm/
名詞
騙局, 假冒, 偽裝
a thing that is not what it is purported to be; a counterfeit
範例:
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The election was a complete sham.
這次選舉完全是場騙局。
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Their marriage was a sham, arranged for convenience.
他們的婚姻是場為方便而安排的騙局。
形容詞
虛假的, 假的, 欺騙性的
bogus or false
範例:
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He made a sham attempt to apologize.
他做出了一個虛假的道歉嘗試。
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The whole investigation was a sham operation.
整個調查都是一場虛假的行動。
動詞
假裝, 欺騙, 蒙混
to pretend to be or to have something
範例:
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He shammed illness to avoid work.
他假裝生病以逃避工作。
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Don't try to sham your way through the exam.
不要試圖蒙混過關考試。
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