deceive
deceive は英検準2級・英検2級・英検準1級・TOEIC 860・TOEFL 80・IELTS 6.5レベルの英単語で、「騙す」という意味があります。発音記号は /dɪˈsiːv/ です。
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解説 Definition
意図的に他人をだまして、相手に虚偽を信じさせたり、誤った判断をさせたりすること。
To deceive means to make someone believe something false, usually on purpose. It is used when a person hides the truth or gives a wrong impression in order to trick someone. The word often suggests dishonesty rather than a simple mistake.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
trick が「ひっかける」、lie が「嘘を言う」なら、deceive はその結果として相手を「誤信させる」語。行為そのものより、相手がだまされた状態まで含むのが記憶の軸。be deceived by ...、deceive people/customers、deceive oneself が頻出。conceive・perceive・receive と同じ -ceive の見た目で覚えつつ、de- が入ると意味が暗い方向に傾く、とまとめると残りやすい。
Group `deceive` with words like `receive` and `perceive` because of the same `-ceive` pattern. The meaning is darker, though: it is not just about saying something false, but making someone accept a false idea. Useful patterns are `be deceived by`, `deceive people`, and `deceive oneself`.
例文
It is wrong to deceive your friends for personal gain.
個人的な利益のために友人をだますのは間違っている。
The con artist tried to deceive elderly people out of their savings.
その詐欺師は高齢者から貯金をだまし取ろうとした。
Never deceive others if you want to maintain trust in relationships.
信頼関係を保ちたいなら、決して他人をだましてはいけない。
deceive の類義語・関連語
deceive の語源・成り立ち Etymology
deceive は古フランス語 deceivre を経て、ラテン語 decipere にさかのぼる語です。de-「外す」+ capere「つかむ」から成り、相手を正しい理解から外して別のものをつかませる感覚が「だます」につながり、関連語に capture と captive があります。
Deceive came into English through Old French from Latin decipere. It is built from de-, meaning "away" or "off," and capere, meaning "to take" or "grasp." The original image is of making someone take hold of the wrong thing, which developed into the idea of misleading or tricking; capture and captive come from the same root.
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