frame-up

IPA/ˈfreɪm ʌp/
IPA/ˈfreɪm ʌp/

frame-up — 名詞

1. A plot that relies on planted evidence or staged situations to wrongly accuse so

1.名詞B2
釋義

誣陷；栽贓

用假證據使人蒙冤

A plot that relies on planted evidence or staged situations to wrongly accuse someone of a crime — for instance, hiding stolen items in a person's vehicle so that others believe they are guilty.

例句

Jabari spent three years in prison before anyone realized the conviction was a frame-up.

Jabari 在監獄裡待了三年，才有人發現這起定罪其實是一場誣陷。

be + a frame-up: describing a conviction as baseless

A defence lawyer argued the photograph was part of a frame-up to silence her client.

一位辯護律師主張那張照片是一樁栽贓陰謀的一部分，目的是讓她的客戶閉嘴。

passive: was part of a frame-up

同義詞
  • set-up

    more general; can refer to any trap or scheme, not necessarily a crime

  • conspiracy

    broader; implies a group secretly planning something illegal or harmful, not specifically making someone look guilty

  • fit-up

    British slang, less common than frame-up

文法句型

a + frame-up

be + a frame-up

用法筆記

Often used in news reports, courtroom dramas, and discussions about police misconduct. The word carries a strong accusation that someone in authority deliberately manipulated the situation.

常見錯誤

❌He was framed-up by the police.
✅He was framed by the police.' or 'The case against him was a frame-up.
💡'frame-up' is a noun, not a verb. The verb form is simply 'frame'.
❌They made a frame-up against him.
✅They set up a frame-up against him.' or 'They framed him.
💡'set up a frame-up' is the natural collocation.