To trick a person or an organization in order to get money from them — not by grabbing it from their hands, but by a lie, a fake story, or a dishonest plan. Banks, shops, websites, and insurance claims are the usual setting.

To trick a person or an organization欺騙一個人或一個組織 in order to get money from them —為的是從他們身上騙到錢—— not by grabbing it from their hands,不是用搶的， but by a lie, a fake story, or a dishonest plan.而是靠謊言、編造的故事，或不誠實的計畫。 Banks, shops, websites, and insurance claims銀行、商店、網站，還有保險理賠 are the usual setting.是常見發生的場景。

It is the verb the law likes: you defraud a person or a company. Stronger and more official than everyday “cheat” or “rip off.” You will hear it in news and in court more than at the dinner table.

It is the verb the law likes:這是法律很愛用的動詞： you defraud a person or a company.你defraud（詐騙）一個人或一間公司。 Stronger and more official than everyday “cheat” or “rip off.”語氣比日常的「cheat」或「rip off」更強烈、更正式。 You will hear it in news and in court你會在新聞和法庭上聽到這個字， more than at the dinner table.而不是在餐桌上。

The usual pattern is defraud someone of money (or of property). Though actually, people sometimes use it a little loosely for any big cheat, but the core is still a planned trick for money.

The usual pattern is常見的用法是 defraud someone of money (or of property).defraud someone of money（騙走某人的錢，或財產）。 Though actually,不過其實， people sometimes use it a little loosely for any big cheat,有時候人們會比較鬆散地拿這個字來指任何大騙局， but the core is still a planned trick for money.但核心還是「為了錢而設計的騙局」。