inveigle 诱骗〔某人〕做〔某事〕

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inveigle

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in∙vei∙gle / ɪnˈvegl ; ɪnˈveɪgəl /
◙verb【PHR V】
◘inveigle sb into sth
• [formal] to persuade someone to do what you want, especially in a dishonest way
• 诱骗〔某人〕做〔某事〕:
»inveigle sb into doing sth
»She had inveigled me into taking messages to her lover.
她诱骗我给她的情人送信。

  ~ sb / yourself (into sth / into doing sth) (formal)  to achieve control over sb in a clever and dishonest way, especially so that they will do what you want
   引诱；哄骗；骗取:
   He  inveigled himself into her affections (= dishonestly made her love him).
   他骗取了她的爱。

in·vei·gle
/ınˈveıgəl/ verb , -vei·gles, -vei·gled, -vei·gling [  + obj  ]
   formal
  1 : to persuade (someone) to do something in a clever or deceptive way
   She inveigled him to write the letter.
  — usually + into
   They tried to inveigle her into taking the job.
  2 : to get (something) in a clever or deceptive way
   We inveigled the information from him.
   He inveigled his way into a position of authority. [=he gained a position of authority by using trickery]

in·vei·gle
\ə̇nˈvāgəl also ə̇nˈvēg- or ə̇nˈvig-\ transitive verb
(inveigled ; inveigled ; inveigling \-g(ə)liŋ\ ; inveigles)
Etymology: modification (influenced by English in-) (II) of Middle French aveugler to blind, hoodwink, from Old French avogler, from avogle, avugle blind, from Medieval Latin ab oculis, from Latin ab from + oculis, abl. plural of oculus eye — more at of, eye
1. obsolete : delude, mislead, hoodwink, beguile
< your rhetorical flourishes … contributed in an high degree to inveigle the jury, and bring that noble lord to the scaffold — Robert Atkyns >
2. : to snare by ingenuity or flattery : entice, cajole
< used the most subtle means to inveigle the author into the office — Edward Bok >
< with patience and diplomacy, she can eventually inveigle him into marrying her — Nellie Maher >
3. : to acquire by ingenuity or flattery
< over gin and water we inveigled from him a pack of well-worn cards — Ernest Beaglehole >
Synonyms: see lure