hypocrisy
名詞
UK/hɪˈpɒk.rɪ.si/
US/hɪˈpɑː.krə.si/
定義 hypocrisy 名詞
- C2Uncountable(不可數名詞)
The practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one's own behavior does not conform; a pretense of having a virtuous character that one does not possess.
虛偽；偽善
Politicians are often accused of hypocrisy when they make promises during campaigns but fail to uphold them once in office.
政治人物經常被指控虛偽，因為他們在競選期間做出承諾，但上任後卻未能兌現。
It's an act of hypocrisy to criticize others for dishonesty while being dishonest yourself.
批評別人不誠實，而自己卻不誠實，這是一種虛偽的行為。
The teacher's behavior was a clear case of hypocrisy, as she taught students to be honest, yet cheated on the exam.
這位老師的行為顯然是虛偽的，因為她教導學生要誠實，自己卻在考試中作弊。