| 单词 | dissemble |
| 释义 | dissemble —dissembler, n. —dissemblingly, adv. /di sem"beuhl/, v. , dissembled, dissembling. v.t. 1. to give a false or misleading appearance to; conceal the truth or real nature of: to dissemble one's incompetence in business. 2. to put on the appearance of; feign: to dissemble innocence. 3. Obs. to let pass unnoticed; ignore. v.i. 4. to conceal one's true motives, thoughts, etc., by some pretense; speak or act hypocritically. [1490-1500; alter. (by assoc. with obs. semble to RESEMBLE) of ME dissimulen < L dissimulare. See DIS-1, SIMULATE] Syn. 1. mask, hide, camouflage, dissimulate. |
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