fraud
Fraud is the illegal act of tricking someone to get their money or property. It is a crime where a person lies or hides the truth to gain an unfair advantage.
例文
3 / 5He lost all his money because of credit card fraud.
He lost his savings due to someone using his credit card illegally.
The government is investigating the company for tax fraud.
The authorities are checking if the company lied about their taxes.
That online deal was a total fraud!
That website offer was a complete lie to take my money.
語族
覚え方のコツ
Remember: A FRAUD is a Fake person who Robs And Uses Deception.
クイックテスト
The man was arrested because he tried to commit credit card ___.
正解！
正解は： fraud
例文
He lost all his money because of credit card fraud.
everydayHe lost his savings due to someone using his credit card illegally.
The government is investigating the company for tax fraud.
formalThe authorities are checking if the company lied about their taxes.
That online deal was a total fraud!
informalThat website offer was a complete lie to take my money.
Academic fraud includes cheating on exams or stealing someone else's research.
academicLying in school work, like cheating, is considered academic dishonesty.
Our bank uses special software to stop wire fraud.
businessThe bank has tools to prevent people from stealing money via digital transfers.
語族
よく使う組み合わせ
よく使うフレーズ
a total fraud
someone or something that is completely fake
electoral fraud
cheating in a political election
voter fraud
illegal interference with the process of an election
よく混同される語
Theft is taking something directly; fraud is using lies to get someone to give it to you.
使い方のコツ
Use 'fraud' as an uncountable noun for the crime, but use it as a countable noun when calling a person a 'fake' (e.g., 'He is a fraud').
よくある間違い
Learners often say 'make fraud' instead of the correct collocation 'commit fraud'.
覚え方のコツ
Remember: A FRAUD is a Fake person who Robs And Uses Deception.
語源
From the Latin word 'fraudem', meaning deceit or injury to another.
文法パターン
文化的な背景
In many English-speaking countries, consumer protection laws are very strict to prevent phone and internet fraud.
クイックテスト
The man was arrested because he tried to commit credit card ___.
正解！
正解は： fraud
関連語彙
lawの関連語
prosecutor
A1A prosecutor is a lawyer who works for the government. Their job is to show a court that someone has committed a crime.
defendant
A1A defendant is a person or organization that is being accused of a crime or is being sued in a court of law. This person is required to answer the legal charges brought against them by another party.
plaintiff
A1A person or group who brings a legal case against another in a court of law. They are the ones starting the lawsuit because they believe they have been wronged.
jury
A1A group of ordinary people chosen to listen to the facts of a trial in a court of law. They listen to the evidence and decide if a person is guilty or not guilty.
lawsuit
A1A lawsuit is a legal case where one person or group brings a disagreement to a court of law for a judge to decide. It usually happens when someone wants money or a specific action from another person because of a problem or injury.
proof
A1Proof is a fact or a piece of information that shows something is true. In a legal context, it is what a person uses to convince a judge or jury that a crime happened.
misdemeanor
A1A misdemeanor is a minor crime that is less serious than a felony. It is usually punished by a fine or a short period of time in a local jail rather than a state prison.
sentence
A1A sentence is a punishment given by a judge to someone who has been found guilty of a crime. It explains how much time a person must spend in prison or how much money they must pay as a fine.
bail
A1Bail is a sum of money paid to a court so that a person who has been accused of a crime can stay out of jail until their trial starts. If the person shows up for their court date, the money is usually returned.
homicide
A1A homicide is when one person kills another person. It is a general term used by police and lawyers to describe any kind of killing, whether it was an accident or on purpose.
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