imposture的意思

imposture

英式音标[ɪm'pɑstʃɚ]
美式英标[ɪm'pɒstʃə]

基本解释

n. 欺诈，欺骗；冒牌

中文词源

imposture 冒名行骗

im-,进入，使，-post,放置，词源同posture,compose. 引申词义放置，替代，冒名行骗。

英文词源

imposture (n.): "act of willfully deceiving others," 1530s, from Middle French imposture, from Late Latin impostura, from impostus (see impost).

实用例句

1. Soiled by her imposture she remains silent.: 她背着冒名顶替者的黑锅却一直沉默。

2. What tithes and tricks but an imposition, all a confounded imposture ? - and I can prove it.: 有一件事情最让他觉得噩梦般骇人, 便是他从来闹不清楚,为什么要这般大张旗鼓地搞欺骗.

3. What are an imposition, all a confounded imposture? - and I can prove it.: 什么是宗教税,什么是宗教礼节, 都是骗人的,乱七八糟的事,我并且可以证实.

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