Cheating
“Cheating” 是 “cheat” 的动名词/名词，表示通过欺骗手段获取不当利益。常见场景：考试作弊、游戏中作弊、感情不忠（cheating on someone）、商业欺诈。
- “Cheating on exams can lead to serious penalties.” (考试作弊可能导致严厉处分。)
- “He was accused of cheating in the online game.” (他被指控在这款网游中作弊。)
- “The company denied cheating its customers.” (该公司否认欺骗客户。)
“Cheat” 可能源于中古英语 “escheat”（财产充公）的缩短形式，后演变为“欺骗、占便宜”的含义。
词根 “cheat” 加 “-ing” 构成动名词，表示欺骗行为本身。
校园政策中 “academic cheating” 是重点治理对象；感情语境里 “cheating” 特指出轨，语气强烈。体育比赛中的 “cheating” 会严重损害声誉。
- 原形: cheat
- 过去式: cheated
- 名词: cheat, cheater
- 固定搭配: “cheating on a test” (考试作弊), “stop cheating” (停止欺骗/作弊)
“cheat” 想占便宜走捷径，“-ing” 把这种不正当行为名词化。
“The teacher reminded the class that cheating would cancel their scores and affect their records.” (老师提醒全班，作弊将取消成绩并记入档案。)