showing a skilful use of underhand tactics to achieve goals
不光明正大的;狡诈的;阴险的
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he's as devious as a politician needs to be 他具有作为一个政治家必需有的狡诈阴险
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they have devious ways of making money .他们有一些歪门邪道的赚钱方法。
(of a route or journey)longer and less direct than the most straightforward way
(道路,旅程)迂回曲折的
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they arrived at the town by a devious route .他们走了条弯路到达那个城镇。
"late 16th cent.: from Latin