(常指不诚实的)两面性;口是心非;欺骗性的言行。
/duːˈplɪsɪti/
He was accused of duplicity during the negotiations.
他在谈判中被指责有两面派的欺骗行为。
Her kindness was only a mask for duplicity, hiding a plan to take control of the project.
她的善意只是两面性的伪装,暗地里隐藏着接管项目的计划。
来自拉丁语 duplex(“双重的、两倍的”),经由中古法语进入英语,后来引申为“言行不一、表里不一”的含义,强调在态度或行为上具有“两个面”。