Definition of deception in English:

deception

noun dɪˈsɛpʃ(ə)ndəˈsɛpʃ(ə)n

mass noun

1The action of deceiving someone.
欺诈，行骗
obtaining property by deception
靠欺诈获取财产。
Example sentencesExamples
- What has happened to the elements of darkness, deception and fear that used to be a part of the fairytale world?
- She was jailed for three years and nine months for 15 counts of deception but was acquitted of attempted murder.
- The purpose of this deliberate deception is easy to see.
- Without vigorous fact-checking by the press, political deception is all too easy.
- Hurtling along at breakneck speed, this smash hit comedy of marital deception guarantees a great night out.
- Language is frequently manipulated for the purpose of deception.
- He pleaded guilty to perverting the course of justice and attempting to obtain a money transfer by deception.
- In other words, you don't need to be a government insider to detect official deception and hypocrisy.
- Even so, he has continued his policy of deception and prevarication.
- There's a difference between managing perceptions and practicing outright deception.
- He also strongly condemned the role of the mass media in this mass deception.
- How easily the untruths flow when one embarks upon a path of deception, she thought, ashamed of herself.
- You can scarcely believe one politician capable of such deception.
- She admitted deception and agreed to pay the money straight away.
- After all, deception only works when the would-be deceiver has a reputation for telling the truth.
- At the hearing it emerged that he had convictions for deception and theft dating back more than 30 years.
- A person who obtains property under such circumstances will be obtaining property by deception.
- He was arrested on suspicion of obtaining a pecuniary advantage by deception and damaging police property.
- The trial jury unanimously cleared him of charges of larceny and trying to obtain money by deception.
- The easiest people to deceive are those who think that they are immune to deception.
1. 1.1count noun A thing that deceives.
  骗局，圈套
  a range of elaborate deceptions
  一系列精心策划的圈套。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Not only is it an irritating waste of time, bandwidth and money, but it's also the cornerstone of many scams and deceptions.
  Most people aren't expecting to be deceived, so they may not be aware of deceptions that others might engage in.
  The salesmen have been telling producers many half-truths and some outright deceptions.
  If the leading newspapers lose their capacity to report and conduct inquiries, the public will become even more susceptible to the manipulations and deceptions of those in power.
  After hearing how it was just one of a series of deceptions by the 24-year-old, including cheating a former employer, he remanded him to Hull Prison for four days.
  All artifice, all human pretensions and deceptions are stripped away, to the extent that the reader has to fight the urge not to avert their eyes, so intimate is what is left.
  Then prosecution barristers revealed he had already served almost four years in jail for nearly 80 deceptions and other offences in Preston, Mold and Liverpool.
  While several of these often elaborate deceptions will be treated separately elsewhere in this book it seems convenient to summarize them here.
  The offences took place a couple of years after she escaped being jailed for mortgage fraud and other deceptions.
  This knowledge is also useful for managers, employers, and for anyone to use in everyday situations where telling the truth from a lie can help prevent you from being a victim of fraud/scams and other deceptions.
  This is about a group of friends and their romantic hang-ups, their lives, loves and deceptions, triumphs and tragedies that climax to surprising finale.
  The deceptions continued, rapidly escalating in severity, until last fall, when he hired a lawyer and called up the U.S. Attorney's office to confess.
  So there have been allegations of dirty tricks, deceptions and double dealing.
  Hence, what sets the movie apart from other tales of adultery is the way in which it concentrates on the reactions to the deceptions, rather than the discovery of the deceit itself.
  His wife Nicola, 29, was cleared of any part in the deceptions in a trial in March
  Gradually, as it dwells on the buildings, the railway track, the bridge, the river, and the figures that populate the four panels, the eye recognises the anomalies and deceptions built into the painting.
  The subject of fakes, forgeries and deceptions is intriguing enough by itself to pique the curiosity of those who have only a passing interest in the world of art and antiques.
  Will they eventually confront their dates with the truth, or continue to lead deceitful lives based on hateful deceptions?
  Constanze, Wolfgang's compliant wife, was a willing accomplice to a long series of deceptions, as long as the money rolled in, which often it did rather reluctantly.
  The deceptions within deceptions made my head whirl.
  Synonyms
  deceit, deceitfulness, duplicity, double-dealing, fraud, fraudulence, cheating, trickery, duping, hoodwinking, chicanery, underhandedness, deviousness, slyness, cunning, craft, craftiness, wiliness, artfulness, guile, dissimulation, dissembling, bluff, bluffing, lying, pretence, artifice, treachery
  informal crookedness, monkey business, funny business, hanky-panky, jiggery-pokery, kidology
  North American informal monkeyshines
  Irish informal codology
  archaic management, knavery
  trick, stratagem, device, ruse, scheme, dodge, manoeuvre, contrivance, machination, subterfuge, cheat, swindle, confidence trick
  sham, fraud, pretence, imposture, hoax, fake, misrepresentation, blind, wile, artifice, Trojan horse
  informal con, con trick, set-up, game, scam, sting, gyp, leg-pull, flimflam
  British informal wheeze
  North American informal bunco, grift
  Australian informal lurk, rort
  South African informal schlenter
  British informal, dated flanker
  archaic shift, fetch, rig

Origin

Late Middle English: from late Latin deceptio(n-), from decipere 'deceive'.

Rhymes

conception, contraception, exception, inception, interception, misconception, perception, reception

Definition of deception in US English:

deception

noundəˈsɛpʃ(ə)ndəˈsepSH(ə)n

1The action of deceiving someone.
欺诈，行骗
obtaining property by deception
靠欺诈获取财产。
Example sentencesExamples
- Even so, he has continued his policy of deception and prevarication.
- He pleaded guilty to perverting the course of justice and attempting to obtain a money transfer by deception.
- He was arrested on suspicion of obtaining a pecuniary advantage by deception and damaging police property.
- What has happened to the elements of darkness, deception and fear that used to be a part of the fairytale world?
- Language is frequently manipulated for the purpose of deception.
- How easily the untruths flow when one embarks upon a path of deception, she thought, ashamed of herself.
- Without vigorous fact-checking by the press, political deception is all too easy.
- The trial jury unanimously cleared him of charges of larceny and trying to obtain money by deception.
- A person who obtains property under such circumstances will be obtaining property by deception.
- You can scarcely believe one politician capable of such deception.
- She was jailed for three years and nine months for 15 counts of deception but was acquitted of attempted murder.
- In other words, you don't need to be a government insider to detect official deception and hypocrisy.
- At the hearing it emerged that he had convictions for deception and theft dating back more than 30 years.
- The easiest people to deceive are those who think that they are immune to deception.
- He also strongly condemned the role of the mass media in this mass deception.
- After all, deception only works when the would-be deceiver has a reputation for telling the truth.
- There's a difference between managing perceptions and practicing outright deception.
- She admitted deception and agreed to pay the money straight away.
- The purpose of this deliberate deception is easy to see.
- Hurtling along at breakneck speed, this smash hit comedy of marital deception guarantees a great night out.
1. 1.1 A thing that deceives.
  骗局，圈套
  a range of elaborate deceptions
  一系列精心策划的圈套。
  Example sentencesExamples
  This knowledge is also useful for managers, employers, and for anyone to use in everyday situations where telling the truth from a lie can help prevent you from being a victim of fraud/scams and other deceptions.
  If the leading newspapers lose their capacity to report and conduct inquiries, the public will become even more susceptible to the manipulations and deceptions of those in power.
  The offences took place a couple of years after she escaped being jailed for mortgage fraud and other deceptions.
  The subject of fakes, forgeries and deceptions is intriguing enough by itself to pique the curiosity of those who have only a passing interest in the world of art and antiques.
  Gradually, as it dwells on the buildings, the railway track, the bridge, the river, and the figures that populate the four panels, the eye recognises the anomalies and deceptions built into the painting.
  While several of these often elaborate deceptions will be treated separately elsewhere in this book it seems convenient to summarize them here.
  So there have been allegations of dirty tricks, deceptions and double dealing.
  This is about a group of friends and their romantic hang-ups, their lives, loves and deceptions, triumphs and tragedies that climax to surprising finale.
  The deceptions continued, rapidly escalating in severity, until last fall, when he hired a lawyer and called up the U.S. Attorney's office to confess.
  His wife Nicola, 29, was cleared of any part in the deceptions in a trial in March
  After hearing how it was just one of a series of deceptions by the 24-year-old, including cheating a former employer, he remanded him to Hull Prison for four days.
  Hence, what sets the movie apart from other tales of adultery is the way in which it concentrates on the reactions to the deceptions, rather than the discovery of the deceit itself.
  Not only is it an irritating waste of time, bandwidth and money, but it's also the cornerstone of many scams and deceptions.
  Will they eventually confront their dates with the truth, or continue to lead deceitful lives based on hateful deceptions?
  The deceptions within deceptions made my head whirl.
  Constanze, Wolfgang's compliant wife, was a willing accomplice to a long series of deceptions, as long as the money rolled in, which often it did rather reluctantly.
  Then prosecution barristers revealed he had already served almost four years in jail for nearly 80 deceptions and other offences in Preston, Mold and Liverpool.
  All artifice, all human pretensions and deceptions are stripped away, to the extent that the reader has to fight the urge not to avert their eyes, so intimate is what is left.
  The salesmen have been telling producers many half-truths and some outright deceptions.
  Most people aren't expecting to be deceived, so they may not be aware of deceptions that others might engage in.
  Synonyms
  deceit, deceitfulness, duplicity, double-dealing, fraud, fraudulence, cheating, trickery, duping, hoodwinking, chicanery, underhandedness, deviousness, slyness, cunning, craft, craftiness, wiliness, artfulness, guile, dissimulation, dissembling, bluff, bluffing, lying, pretence, artifice, treachery
  trick, stratagem, device, ruse, scheme, dodge, manoeuvre, contrivance, machination, subterfuge, cheat, swindle, confidence trick

Origin

Late Middle English: from late Latin deceptio(n-), from decipere ‘deceive’.

词汇	deception
释义	Definition of deception in English: deception noun dɪˈsɛpʃ(ə)ndəˈsɛpʃ(ə)n mass noun 1The action of deceiving someone. 欺诈，行骗 obtaining property by deception 靠欺诈获取财产。 Example sentencesExamples What has happened to the elements of darkness, deception and fear that used to be a part of the fairytale world? She was jailed for three years and nine months for 15 counts of deception but was acquitted of attempted murder. The purpose of this deliberate deception is easy to see. Without vigorous fact-checking by the press, political deception is all too easy. Hurtling along at breakneck speed, this smash hit comedy of marital deception guarantees a great night out. Language is frequently manipulated for the purpose of deception. He pleaded guilty to perverting the course of justice and attempting to obtain a money transfer by deception. In other words, you don't need to be a government insider to detect official deception and hypocrisy. Even so, he has continued his policy of deception and prevarication. There's a difference between managing perceptions and practicing outright deception. He also strongly condemned the role of the mass media in this mass deception. How easily the untruths flow when one embarks upon a path of deception, she thought, ashamed of herself. You can scarcely believe one politician capable of such deception. She admitted deception and agreed to pay the money straight away. After all, deception only works when the would-be deceiver has a reputation for telling the truth. At the hearing it emerged that he had convictions for deception and theft dating back more than 30 years. A person who obtains property under such circumstances will be obtaining property by deception. He was arrested on suspicion of obtaining a pecuniary advantage by deception and damaging police property. The trial jury unanimously cleared him of charges of larceny and trying to obtain money by deception. The easiest people to deceive are those who think that they are immune to deception. 1.1count noun A thing that deceives. 骗局，圈套 a range of elaborate deceptions 一系列精心策划的圈套。 Example sentencesExamples Not only is it an irritating waste of time, bandwidth and money, but it's also the cornerstone of many scams and deceptions. Most people aren't expecting to be deceived, so they may not be aware of deceptions that others might engage in. The salesmen have been telling producers many half-truths and some outright deceptions. If the leading newspapers lose their capacity to report and conduct inquiries, the public will become even more susceptible to the manipulations and deceptions of those in power. After hearing how it was just one of a series of deceptions by the 24-year-old, including cheating a former employer, he remanded him to Hull Prison for four days. All artifice, all human pretensions and deceptions are stripped away, to the extent that the reader has to fight the urge not to avert their eyes, so intimate is what is left. Then prosecution barristers revealed he had already served almost four years in jail for nearly 80 deceptions and other offences in Preston, Mold and Liverpool. While several of these often elaborate deceptions will be treated separately elsewhere in this book it seems convenient to summarize them here. The offences took place a couple of years after she escaped being jailed for mortgage fraud and other deceptions. This knowledge is also useful for managers, employers, and for anyone to use in everyday situations where telling the truth from a lie can help prevent you from being a victim of fraud/scams and other deceptions. This is about a group of friends and their romantic hang-ups, their lives, loves and deceptions, triumphs and tragedies that climax to surprising finale. The deceptions continued, rapidly escalating in severity, until last fall, when he hired a lawyer and called up the U.S. Attorney's office to confess. So there have been allegations of dirty tricks, deceptions and double dealing. Hence, what sets the movie apart from other tales of adultery is the way in which it concentrates on the reactions to the deceptions, rather than the discovery of the deceit itself. His wife Nicola, 29, was cleared of any part in the deceptions in a trial in March Gradually, as it dwells on the buildings, the railway track, the bridge, the river, and the figures that populate the four panels, the eye recognises the anomalies and deceptions built into the painting. The subject of fakes, forgeries and deceptions is intriguing enough by itself to pique the curiosity of those who have only a passing interest in the world of art and antiques. Will they eventually confront their dates with the truth, or continue to lead deceitful lives based on hateful deceptions? Constanze, Wolfgang's compliant wife, was a willing accomplice to a long series of deceptions, as long as the money rolled in, which often it did rather reluctantly. The deceptions within deceptions made my head whirl. Synonyms deceit, deceitfulness, duplicity, double-dealing, fraud, fraudulence, cheating, trickery, duping, hoodwinking, chicanery, underhandedness, deviousness, slyness, cunning, craft, craftiness, wiliness, artfulness, guile, dissimulation, dissembling, bluff, bluffing, lying, pretence, artifice, treachery informal crookedness, monkey business, funny business, hanky-panky, jiggery-pokery, kidology North American informal monkeyshines Irish informal codology archaic management, knavery trick, stratagem, device, ruse, scheme, dodge, manoeuvre, contrivance, machination, subterfuge, cheat, swindle, confidence trick sham, fraud, pretence, imposture, hoax, fake, misrepresentation, blind, wile, artifice, Trojan horse informal con, con trick, set-up, game, scam, sting, gyp, leg-pull, flimflam British informal wheeze North American informal bunco, grift Australian informal lurk, rort South African informal schlenter British informal, dated flanker archaic shift, fetch, rig Origin Late Middle English: from late Latin deceptio(n-), from decipere 'deceive'. Rhymes conception, contraception, exception, inception, interception, misconception, perception, reception Definition of deception in US English: deception noundəˈsɛpʃ(ə)ndəˈsepSH(ə)n 1The action of deceiving someone. 欺诈，行骗 obtaining property by deception 靠欺诈获取财产。 Example sentencesExamples Even so, he has continued his policy of deception and prevarication. He pleaded guilty to perverting the course of justice and attempting to obtain a money transfer by deception. He was arrested on suspicion of obtaining a pecuniary advantage by deception and damaging police property. What has happened to the elements of darkness, deception and fear that used to be a part of the fairytale world? Language is frequently manipulated for the purpose of deception. How easily the untruths flow when one embarks upon a path of deception, she thought, ashamed of herself. Without vigorous fact-checking by the press, political deception is all too easy. The trial jury unanimously cleared him of charges of larceny and trying to obtain money by deception. A person who obtains property under such circumstances will be obtaining property by deception. You can scarcely believe one politician capable of such deception. She was jailed for three years and nine months for 15 counts of deception but was acquitted of attempted murder. In other words, you don't need to be a government insider to detect official deception and hypocrisy. At the hearing it emerged that he had convictions for deception and theft dating back more than 30 years. The easiest people to deceive are those who think that they are immune to deception. He also strongly condemned the role of the mass media in this mass deception. After all, deception only works when the would-be deceiver has a reputation for telling the truth. There's a difference between managing perceptions and practicing outright deception. She admitted deception and agreed to pay the money straight away. The purpose of this deliberate deception is easy to see. Hurtling along at breakneck speed, this smash hit comedy of marital deception guarantees a great night out. 1.1 A thing that deceives. 骗局，圈套 a range of elaborate deceptions 一系列精心策划的圈套。 Example sentencesExamples This knowledge is also useful for managers, employers, and for anyone to use in everyday situations where telling the truth from a lie can help prevent you from being a victim of fraud/scams and other deceptions. If the leading newspapers lose their capacity to report and conduct inquiries, the public will become even more susceptible to the manipulations and deceptions of those in power. The offences took place a couple of years after she escaped being jailed for mortgage fraud and other deceptions. The subject of fakes, forgeries and deceptions is intriguing enough by itself to pique the curiosity of those who have only a passing interest in the world of art and antiques. Gradually, as it dwells on the buildings, the railway track, the bridge, the river, and the figures that populate the four panels, the eye recognises the anomalies and deceptions built into the painting. While several of these often elaborate deceptions will be treated separately elsewhere in this book it seems convenient to summarize them here. So there have been allegations of dirty tricks, deceptions and double dealing. This is about a group of friends and their romantic hang-ups, their lives, loves and deceptions, triumphs and tragedies that climax to surprising finale. The deceptions continued, rapidly escalating in severity, until last fall, when he hired a lawyer and called up the U.S. Attorney's office to confess. His wife Nicola, 29, was cleared of any part in the deceptions in a trial in March After hearing how it was just one of a series of deceptions by the 24-year-old, including cheating a former employer, he remanded him to Hull Prison for four days. Hence, what sets the movie apart from other tales of adultery is the way in which it concentrates on the reactions to the deceptions, rather than the discovery of the deceit itself. Not only is it an irritating waste of time, bandwidth and money, but it's also the cornerstone of many scams and deceptions. Will they eventually confront their dates with the truth, or continue to lead deceitful lives based on hateful deceptions? The deceptions within deceptions made my head whirl. Constanze, Wolfgang's compliant wife, was a willing accomplice to a long series of deceptions, as long as the money rolled in, which often it did rather reluctantly. Then prosecution barristers revealed he had already served almost four years in jail for nearly 80 deceptions and other offences in Preston, Mold and Liverpool. All artifice, all human pretensions and deceptions are stripped away, to the extent that the reader has to fight the urge not to avert their eyes, so intimate is what is left. The salesmen have been telling producers many half-truths and some outright deceptions. Most people aren't expecting to be deceived, so they may not be aware of deceptions that others might engage in. Synonyms deceit, deceitfulness, duplicity, double-dealing, fraud, fraudulence, cheating, trickery, duping, hoodwinking, chicanery, underhandedness, deviousness, slyness, cunning, craft, craftiness, wiliness, artfulness, guile, dissimulation, dissembling, bluff, bluffing, lying, pretence, artifice, treachery trick, stratagem, device, ruse, scheme, dodge, manoeuvre, contrivance, machination, subterfuge, cheat, swindle, confidence trick Origin Late Middle English: from late Latin deceptio(n-), from decipere ‘deceive’.
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