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mendacity

英 [men'dæsətɪ] 美 [mɛn'dæsəti]

n. 谎言；虚伪；撒谎癖

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中文词源

mendacity 撒谎，捏造

来自mendacious,撒谎的，捏造的。

英文词源

mendacity (n.): "tendency to lie," 1640s, from Middle French mendacité and directly from Late Latin mendacitas "falsehood, mendacity," from Latin mendax "lying; a liar" (see mendacious).

双语例句

1. Politicians are often accused of mendacity.: 政客们常被斥为扯谎成性。