| 单词 | cheat |
| 释义 | cheat cheat // verb, noun
■ verb
1 [+ obj] to trick or deceive sb: Customers felt cheated by the sudden rise in price.
2 [no obj] to act in a dishonest way in order to gain an advantage: Some farmers are cheating by producing more than their quotas. opportunities for tax cheating
PHRASAL VERBS
cheat sb of sth; cheat sb (out) of sth to prevent sb from having sth, especially in a way that is not honest or fair: The broker is accused of cheating wealthy clients out of tens of millions of dollars.
■ noun [C] (especially BrE)
1 (also cheater, especially AmE) a person who cheats: The government has promised to clamp down on tax cheats.
2 something that seems unfair or dishonest, for example a way of doing sth with less effort than it usually needs: By using a simple cheat, it was possible to avoid paying for phone calls. |
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