| 词汇 | knave |
| 释义 | knave noun[ C ] old useuk /neɪv/ us /neɪv/ a dishonest man不诚实的人;恶棍 a jackJ牌，杰克（同 jack） Dishonest people birther cadger charmer cheat cheater deceiver fibber hoaxer humbug hustler hypocrite mountebank perjurer profiteer rigger ringer schemer trickster wheeler-dealer You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Card games Examples of knaveknave They do not need to turn knaves into knights in order to achieve their objectives. The knaves are defined as ' motivated entirely by the desire to acquire material wealth that they consume themselves for their own benefit' (2003: 25). Such a person earns the disapprobation from his peers that a knave deserves. Instead, as time goes by one becomes a knave, someone who routinely acts unjustly, and who therefore acquires the reputation of being a knave. So would he have subscribed to the view that professionals might be knaves? He then considers two attenuations to the "sensible knave" problem. Each time this remains implausible as long as there are strategies speaking both to knaves and knights among providers so that their better judgment is not undermined by knavish motivations. In fact, if all exhibit such solidarity, loyalty, patriotism, and so on, then they are not entirely the shower of fools, knaves, and charlatans that they seem. Nevertheless, because the satisfaction of seeing knaves discomfited is psychologically reinforcing, this instrumental value is part of the explanation of why in fact he has it. If they realise the far-reaching effects of the nationalisation of the iron and steel industry and persist in it then they are political knaves. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Nobody but a knave or a fool can doubt that. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There is a cynicism in some quarters in this country amongst people who think that politicians are worse than fools—that they are knaves. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 No one but a knave or a fool would claim to have the panacea with which to safeguard pension funds. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The politician who mistakes the popular will for the sectional interest is either a knave or a fool. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 One wonders, is it worse to be governed by knaves or to be governed by fools? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of knave 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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