falsehood

英 [ˈfɔːlshʊd]

美 [ˈfɔːlshʊd]

n.  虚假; 说谎; 不实之词; 谎言

复数：falsehoods　

GRETEM8法律

BNC.18965 / COCA.16951

牛津词典

noun

• 虚假；说谎
  the state of not being true; the act of telling a lie
  1. to test the truth or falsehood of her claims
     检验她陈述的真伪
• 不实之词；谎言
  a statement that is not true

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 虚伪性;虚假性;谬误
  Falsehoodis the quality or fact of being untrue or of being a lie.
  1. She called the verdict a victory of truth over falsehood.
     她将这一判决称为真理对谬误的胜利。
• N-COUNT 谎言
  Afalsehoodis a lie.
  1. He accused them of knowingly spreading falsehoods about him.
     他指责他们故意散布有关他的谎言。

英英释义

noun

• the act of rendering something false as by fraudulent changes (of documents or measures etc.) or counterfeiting
  Synonym:falsification
• a false statement
  Synonym:falsityuntruth

双语例句

• Its obsession with secrecy is not for reasons of national security but to conceal falsehood.
  对其保密不是出于维持国家安全而是为了掩盖谎言。
• He lost his fame because he told a falsehood.
  因为说谎他失去了名望。
• I think I see falsehood and cruelty here.
  我认为我在这儿发现了欺骗和残忍。
• Truth, if exaggerated, may become falsehood.
  真理如加以夸张，可能成为谬误。
• She doesn't seem to understand the difference between truth and falsehood.
  她似乎不懂真实与谎言的区别。
• Either truth or falsehood: Toward spiritual independence or toward spiritual servitude.
  要么选择真相，要么选择谎言，要么选择精神的独立，要么选择精神的奴役。
• But, now, it is all falsehood!
  可是，如今呢，一切全是虚伪！
• She needs to learn what truth means and how it differs from falsehood and fabrication.
  她需要弄懂什么是真理以及它同谬误与捏造之间有何不同。
• Falsehood can in no way be turned into truth by repetition.
  假话不管怎样重复，也不可能变为真话。
• Untrue or incredible story; falsehood.
  不真实的或不可信的事；谎言。