scam /skæm/ star1 (scamming,scammed,scams)

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  V-T（及物动词） If someone scams a person or organization, they deceive them in order to get something valuable from them, especially money. 欺诈; 骗 [非正式]

  例：

  When I told them they were being scammed, they couldn't believe it.

  当我告诉他们被人骗了时，他们简直无法相信。

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  N-COUNT（可数名词） A scam is an illegal trick, usually with the purpose of getting money from people or avoiding paying tax. (通常以诈财或逃税为目的的) 骗局 [非正式]

  例：

  They believed they were participating in an insurance scam, not a murder.

  他们认为他们只是在参与保险骗局，而不是谋杀。