scam scan|每日一词Day167



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先来看看scan,可以表示中文中的各种“扫描“,比如:
扫描二维码, scan the QR code
1. (用扫描设备)扫描(图像或文件等)
【例句】
How do I scan a photo and attach it to an email? 怎样把照片扫描并放到电子邮件的附件呢?
2. (为搜索病毒而)扫描(文件)
【例句】
This software is designed to scan all new files for viruses. 这个软件是为搜索所有新文件的病毒而设计。
3.(X射线、超声波、电磁波等)扫描
【例句】
Their brains are scanned so that researchers can monitor the progress of the disease. 研究人员对他们的大脑加以扫描,以监视病情的发展。
“扫描”时,可以把扫描对象的信息都仔细查看到,也可以是粗略地、迅速地浏览,这也是scan的第4、5个释义——
【释义4】v. 细看;察看;审视;端详
牛津:~ sth (for sth)to look at every part of sth carefully, especially because you are looking for a particular thing or person
【例句】
The officer scanned the room. 警察仔细察看了那个房间。
【释义5】v.浏览
柯林斯:When you scan written material, you look through it quickly in order to find important or interesting information. 
【例句】
She scanned the advertisement pages of the newspapers. 她浏览了报纸的广告页。

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把scan最后一个字母换成m,"scam",作名词指“骗局”,动词则是欺诈。
【释义】n. 欺诈;诈财骗局
牛津:a clever and dishonest plan for making money
通常指的是以诈财或逃税为目的的骗局,
【释义】
柯林斯:If someone scams a person or organization, they deceive them in order to get something valuable from them, especially money. 
【例句】
When I told them they were being scammed, they couldn't believe it. 当我告诉他们被人骗了时,他们简直无法相信。
"不要使用诈骗网站"——

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