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037 artifice
英音['ɑ:təfs];美音['ɑrtəfs]
A deceptive maneuver(especially to avoid capture)
n.技巧,巧妙,诡计
同义craft, skill反义fairness形容词artificial
解析:artifice来源于art-(技巧,诡计)+-ifice(后缀),其字面意思为技巧,诡计。
●craft, skill与artifice都有“技能”之意。
craft指从事手工技术,心灵手巧。例如:He wants to learn the craft of woodcarving.(他想学木刻工艺。)
skill指某人精通某项工作,且经验丰富而又很内行。例如:His earnings were out of proportion to his skill and ability.(他的收入同他的技术和能力极不成比例。)
artifice指聪明地、有策略地做某事。例如:He displayed a great deal of artifice in decorating his new apartment.(他在布置他的新居所中大大地表现了他的才能。)