mendacious
含义: Given to lying or not telling the truth. Describes a person habitually dishonest or a statement that is deliberately false.
Mendacious is a formal, often literary alternative to 'lying' or 'dishonest,' and carries a note of moral condemnation. It can describe both people ('a mendacious witness') and their outputs ('a mendacious account'). The noun 'mendacity' is equally current and somewhat more common in everyday formal English. The word is a favourite in parliamentary and legal language where 'liar' would be considered unparliamentary.
例句
- The inquiry concluded that the minister had given a mendacious account of events to the House. 调查得出结论,该大臣向议会提供了一份虚假的事件描述。La investigación concluyó que el ministro había ofrecido un relato mendaz de los hechos ante la Cámara.調査の結果、大臣が議会に虚偽の説明をしていたことが明らかになった。조사 결과, 장관이 의회에 허위 설명을 했다는 결론이 내려졌다.
- His mendacious memoirs painted a wholly fictitious picture of his wartime service. 他那不实的回忆录将其战时服役描绘成一幅完全虚构的画面。Sus mendaces memorias pintaban un cuadro enteramente ficticio de su servicio en tiempos de guerra.彼の虚偽に満ちた回顧録は、戦時中の従軍をまったくの作り話として描いていた。그의 허위투성이 회고록은 전시 복무에 대해 완전히 꾸며낸 이야기를 그렸다.
- She accused the newspaper of publishing a mendacious and defamatory article about her business dealings. 她指控该报纸发表了一篇关于她商业交易的不实且具有诽谤性的文章。Acusó al periódico de publicar un artículo mendaz y difamatorio sobre sus negocios.彼女はその新聞が自分の事業取引について虚偽かつ中傷的な記事を掲載したと非難した。그녀는 그 신문이 자신의 사업 거래에 대해 허위이며 명예훼손적인 기사를 게재했다고 비난했다.
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用法指南
语境: legal, political
语气: accusatory
起源与历史
From Latin mendax (lying, deceitful), possibly related to mendum (fault, defect). Entered English in the early 17th century.
文化背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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