hoax

pronunciation

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  • v.
    欺骗
    戏弄
  • n.
    骗局
    戏弄
    恶作剧

Word Origin

hoax 骗局,欺骗

词源不确定,可能来自拉丁语jocus,笑话,词源同joke.引申词义嘲笑,骗局,欺骗。

Example

1. The hoax has also generated some predictable commentary and fallout .
这个骗局也因此产生了一系列可以预见的评论和后果。
2. Guyana 's president bharrat jagdeo was the victim of a facebook hoax .
圭亚那总统贾格迪奥成为facebook恶作剧的受害者。
3. Some may recognize this photo as the basis for the helicopter shark hoax photograph .
有些人可能发现这张照片是恶搞照片“袭击直升机的鲨鱼”的来源。
4. Visible campaign is a hoax , the use of information confuse opponents , induce opponents .
可见造势是一种骗术,用信息迷惑对手,诱导对手。
5. The consensus seems to be that the paper itself is real rather than some sort of hoax , but the result may well turn out to be wrong .
论文本身是真实可信的而不是愚弄大众,但是,舆论认为,这一结论很可能被证明有错。

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