entrapment

IPA/ɪnˈtræpmənt/
KK[ɪntrˈæpmənt]IPA/ɪnˈtræpmənt/

entrapment — noun

1. a situation in which police officers use lies or tricks to get a person to break

1.名詞C1
釋義

a situation in which police officers use lies or tricks to get a person to break the law, so that the person can then be arrested

例句

The defense lawyer argued that her client was a victim of police entrapment.

passive: be a victim of [noun]

Obi claimed the undercover officer used entrapment to make him sell stolen goods.

used [noun] to make [person] [verb]

同義詞
  • deception

    broader term; refers to any act of misleading, not specifically for crime

  • trickery

    less formal; can apply to non-criminal situations like scams or pranks

  • luring

    focuses on the act of drawing someone in, often with an offer or reward

用法筆記

Frequently used in legal contexts to describe a defense against criminal charges. The uncountable noun form means it has no plural and cannot be used with 'a' or 'an'.

常見錯誤

❌The police used an entrapment to catch him.
✅The police used entrapment to catch him.
💡entrapment is an uncountable noun and does not take the article 'a' or 'an'.
❌She fell into the entrapment.
✅She was a victim of entrapment.
💡entrapment refers to the practice, not a physical trap or device.