sham

ʃæm
六级考研GRE Collins 1

英文释义

n something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
n a person who makes deceitful pretenses
v make a pretence of
v make believe with the intent to deceive
s adopted in order to deceive

中文翻译

n. 假, 赝品, 骗子, 哄骗
a. 假的, 伪造的
vt. 假装, 冒充
vi. 装假

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记忆技巧

sham 本身是一个完整的词，没有词根词缀的分析。它的含义是虚假的，假装的。

例句

1. The company was accused of running a sham operation to deceive investors.
这家公司被指控经营一个虚假的业务来欺骗投资者。
2. His apology felt like a sham, as he didn’t seem sincere at all.
他的道歉感觉像是一场假戏，因为他根本没有表现出诚意。
3. The charity event was a sham, with most of the money going to the organizers instead of the cause.
这个慈善活动是一场假象，大部分钱都流向了组织者，而不是用于慈善事业。

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