
好词典

源自17世纪英语,可能来自北方方言的'shamme'(欺骗),或与'shame'(羞耻)有关,暗示欺骗行为应受谴责。
❶ 指虚假或伪造的事物,常用于描述刻意欺骗他人的假象或伪装。
“The antique turned out to be a sham.”
(这件古董原来是个赝品。)
“Their marriage was just a sham to get citizenship.”
(他们的婚姻只是为了获得公民身份的假象。)
❶ 故意制造假象或伪装,目的是欺骗他人。
“He shammed illness to skip school.”
(他装病逃学。)
“She shammed enthusiasm for the project.”
(她假装对这个项目充满热情。)
❶ 形容事物是虚假的、伪造的或欺骗性的。
“The document was a sham passport.”
(这份文件是伪造的护照。)
“They held a sham election with only one candidate.”
(他们举行了一场只有一名候选人的虚假选举。)
sham marriage — 指为获得移民身份等利益而缔结的虚假婚姻关系,双方并无真实感情基础。
“The immigration office investigates suspected sham marriages.”
(移民局会调查可疑的假结婚案例。)
sham transaction — 表面合法的虚假交易,通常用于掩盖非法资金流动或逃税行为。
“The bank discovered a series of sham transactions in the account.”
(银行发现该账户有一系列虚假交易。)