scam /skæm/ ( scamming, scammed, scams )

• 1. 

  V-T If someone scams a person or organization, they deceive them in order to get something valuable from them, especially money. 欺诈; 骗 [非正式]

  例：

  When I told them they were being scammed, they couldn't believe it.

  当我告诉他们被人骗了时，他们简直无法相信。

  例：

  Ryan's campaign fund allegedly scammed the state out of a million dollars.

  据称，瑞安的竞选基金管理机构骗了国家100万美元。

  例：

  ...a prisoner who scammed his way out of court.

  …一名靠欺骗获得法庭释放的刑犯。

• 2. 

  N-COUNT A scam is an illegal trick, usually with the purpose of getting money from people or avoiding paying tax. (通常以诈财或逃税为目的的) 骗局 [非正式]

  例：

  They believed they were participating in an insurance scam, not a murder.

  他们认为他们只是在参与保险骗局，而不是谋杀。