| 词汇 | imposture |
| 释义 | imposture noun[ C or U ] formaluk /ɪmˈpɒs.tjər/ us /ɪmˈpɑː.stʃɚ/ the act of pretending to be someone else in order to deceive others冒名行骗 Fraud & corruption anti-bribery anti-corruption anti-counterfeiting anti-fraud Augean dark money defalcation defraud defraud someone/something of something dolus impersonate impersonation launder malfeasance malpractice nobble pyramid scheme siphon tax evasion vishing You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Faking & pretending Examples of impostureimposture The literal meaning of the term prestidigitator is 'nimble-fingered', but its connotations extend to the idea of illusion, imposture, deception. Whereas authentication concerns the construction of a true or veridical identity, denaturalization foregrounds untruth, pretense, and imposture in identity positioning. On the opposite end of this continuum, denaturalization expresses language through which speakers signal imposture or falsity through ruptures of ongoing or assumed identities. At times, it is difficult to discriminate between bold claims, conceptual misinterpretations, and imposture. Psalmanazar's imposture, in other words, proved to be magnificent training for writing a universal history. Must we really lend ourselves to this imposture? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Without the acceptance of this principle democracy is merely an imposture. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I am informed that prosecuting authorities do not institute proceedings except where they are satisfied that there is evidence of fraud and imposture. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The thing is an imposture upon our credulity. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Better a naked and unashamed steel roof, than the imposture which has been decided on. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I can only say that it will be a very average child that does not detect the imposture in it. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The whole of this shop legislation from start to finish has been more or less an imposture. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The objection to this practice is that it is an imposture. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is a policy of calculated imposture and organisd hypocrisy. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They will when the opportunity is given them determine that this political, transparent imposture shall no longer exist. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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