an instrument intended to indicate when a person is lying by detecting changes in his physiological characteristics.
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释义 | the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > disregard for truth, falsehood > [noun] > a liar > machine for detecting lies (7) lie-detector1909 an instrument intended to indicate when a person is lying by detecting changes in his physiological characteristics. polygraph1942 Originally: †an instrument for graphically recording movements in various parts of the body, a myograph (obsolete). Now: an instrument for the… Subcategories:— use of (1) — user of (2) — examination with (1) — recording made with (1) |
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