subreption

英 [səb'repʃən] 美 [,sʌb'rɛpʃən]
  • n. 歪曲事实;隐匿事实;作虚伪的申辩

英文词源


subreption (n.)
"act of obtaining a favor by fraudulent suppression of facts," c. 1600, from Latin subreptionem (nominative subreptio), noun of action from past participle stem of subripere, surripere (see surreptitious). Related: Subreptitious.

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