1570s, from Middle French subterfuge (14c.) or directly from Medieval Latin subterfugium "an evasion," from Latin subterfugere "to evade, escape, flee by stealth," from subter "beneath, below;" in compounds "secretly" (from PIE *sup-ter-, suffixed (comparative) form of *(s)up-; see sub-) + fugere "flee" (see fugitive (adj.)).
实用例句
1. The party has predictably rejected the proposals as a subterfuge.
不出所料，该党以这些提议是在耍花招为由而加以拒绝。来自柯林斯例句
2. Most people can see right through that type of subterfuge.
大多数人能一眼看透这种伎俩。来自辞典例句
3. European carping over the phraseology represented a mixture of hypocrisy and subterfuge.
欧洲在措词上找岔子的做法既虚伪又狡诈.来自辞典例句
4. The Independents tried hard to swallow the wretched subterfuge.
独立党的党员们硬着头皮想把这一拙劣的托词信以为真.来自辞典例句
5. The Lurker focuses on spies, cloaks and subterfuge to devastate opponents.
