fraudulent
fraudulent — 形容詞
1. describing actions or behaviour that involve cheating someone in a way that is a
詐欺；舞弊
以欺騙手段獲取利益的行為
describing actions or behaviour that involve cheating someone in a way that is against the law
Ari’s company was shut down after a fraudulent business practice was exposed by journalists.
Ari 的公司因一項詐欺的商業行為被記者揭露而遭到勒令停業。
collocation: fraudulent + business practice
The auditor discovered several fraudulent insurance claims during the annual review.
審計員在年度審查中發現了數件詐欺的保險理賠申請。
collocation: fraudulent + insurance claims
Élise lost her savings after investing in a fraudulent scheme that promised quick profits.
Élise 投資了一個承諾快速獲利的詐騙方案，結果失去了積蓄。
It is illegal to make fraudulent statements on your income tax return.
在所得稅申報表上做出虛假陳述是違法的。
The charity turned out to be a fraudulent operation that kept most donations for itself.
那家慈善機構結果是個詐騙組織，將大部分捐款占為己有。
用法筆記
Commonly used in legal, financial, and investigative contexts to describe the nature of actions, schemes, or practices. The focus is on behaviour that is both dishonest AND illegal, not merely misleading.
常見錯誤
❖ 'He made a fraudulent mistake on the application form.' ✅ 'He made a fraudulent statement on the application form.' — 'fraudulent' describes intentional deception, not an honest error.
2. describing objects, documents, or communications that are made or presented in a
偽造；虛假
為了欺騙而偽造的物品或文件
describing objects, documents, or communications that are made or presented in a false way to trick people into believing they are genuine
Yael saw the signature on the contract was fraudulent and did not sign it.
Yael 看到合約上的簽名是偽造的，因此沒有簽約。
collocation: fraudulent signature
The bank refused to accept the fraudulent cheque because the account number did not match.
銀行拒絕兌現那張偽造的支票，因為帳號不符。
collocation: fraudulent cheque
Rania received a fraudulent email that looked exactly like a message from her bank.
Rania 收到一封偽造的電子郵件，看起來跟銀行寄來的信一模一樣。
Police are investigating a fraudulent passport that was used to enter the country.
警方正在調查一本用來入境的假護照。
Megan’s fraudulent medical certificate was discovered when the clinic confirmed she had never visited.
Megan 的偽造診斷證明被發現了，因為診所確認她從未就診。
- fake
informal; broader and used for any imitation, not just documents
- counterfeit
specific to money, goods, or official documents made to imitate the real thing
- forged
specific to signatures, banknotes, or official papers that have been falsely copied or altered
用法筆記
Typically used before nouns referring to documents, items, or communications. The focus is on the item’s deceptive purpose — tricking someone into thinking it is real — rather than on whether the act itself is illegal.
常見錯誤
❖ 'She gave him a fraudulent smile.' ✅ 'She signed a fraudulent document.' — 'fraudulent' is not used for emotions or facial expressions; it applies to documents, objects, or communications created to deceive.