conceal or disguise (one's thoughts, feelings, or character)
掩饰(想法,感情,性格)
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a country gentleman who dissimulates his wealth beneath ragged pullovers 一位用褴褛的外套隐瞒自己财富的乡绅
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[no obj.]
now that they have power, they no longer need to dissimulate .现在他们有了权,再也不用伪装了。
"late Middle English: from Latin