delude /dɪˈluːd/ TEM8 ( deluding, deluded, deludes )

• 1. 

  V-T If you delude yourself, you let yourself believe that something is true, even though it is not true. 欺骗

  例：

  The president was deluding himself if he thought he was safe from such action.

  如果总统认为他能从这次行动中安然脱身，那就是自欺欺人。

  例：

  We delude ourselves that we are in control.

  我们欺骗自己一切都在我们的控制之下。

• 2. 

  V-T To delude someone into thinking something means to make them believe what is not true. 哄骗

  例：

  Television deludes you into thinking you have experienced reality, when you haven't.

  电视诱使你相信你体验到了你实际上并没有体验过的真情实景。