[] to trick or deceive sb 欺骗;欺诈◆Customers felt cheated by the sudden rise in price. 由於突然涨价,顾客觉得被欺骗了。
[] to act in a dishonest way in order to gain an advantage 作弊;舞弊◆Some farmers are cheating by producing more than their quotas. 有些农民生产超过配额的产品来骗取利益。◆opportunities for tax cheating 逃税的机会
●ˈcheat sb of sth●ˈcheat sb (ˈout) of sthto prevent sb from having sth, especially in a way that is not honest or fair (尤指用不诚实或不公平的手段)阻止某人得到某物◆The broker is accused of cheating wealthy clients out of tens of millions of dollars. 经纪人被指控骗取有钱客户数千万元。