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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary
- 假借
[jiǎjiè]
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verb
make use of
Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary
- 假借
[jiǎjiè]
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1.
动
借用某种名义或力量来达到目的
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假借"义演"之名,行敛财之实。
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名
汉字六书之一,借用已有的字形表示语言中同音不同义的词的用字方法。如"而",本义是胡须,后借用为连词,连词"而"叫做假借字。
Examples
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假借名义
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under the guise of; in the name of; under false pretences
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假借。
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