to swindle
01
诈骗, 欺骗
to use deceit in order to deprive someone of their money or other possessions
Transitive: to swindle sb
例子
The con artist swindled unsuspecting investors out of millions of dollars by promising high returns on fake investments.
骗子通过承诺虚假投资的高回报，骗取了毫无戒心的投资者数百万美元。
He swindled his elderly neighbor by convincing her to sign over her house deed under false pretenses.
他通过虚假借口说服年迈的邻居签署房屋契约，从而诈骗了她。
Swindle
01
an act intended to cheat someone out of money or property
例子
The company was caught in a large-scale swindle involving fake invoices.
He fell victim to a swindle and lost his life savings.
