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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary de·vi·ous ETYMOLOGY Latin devius, from de from + via way — more at de- , way DATE 1599 1. a. wandering , roundabout a devious path b. moving without a fixed course : errant devious breezes 2. out-of-the-way , remote 3. a. deviating from a right, accepted, or common course devious conduct b. not straightforward : cunning a devious politician also : deceptive a devious trick • de·vi·ous·ly adverb • de·vi·ous·ness noun English Etymology devious 1590s, from L. devius "out of the way, remote," from de via (see deviate). Originally in the Latin literal sense; figurative sense of "deceitful" is first recorded 1630s. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 devious de·vi·ous / 5di:viEs / adjective1. behaving in a dishonest or indirect way, or tricking people, in order to get sth 不诚实的；不直率的；欺诈的 SYN deceitful , underhand :
a devious politician 不诚实的政治家 He got rich by devious means. 他不择手段大发横财。 2. ~ route / path a route or path that is not straight but has many changes in direction; not direct 迂回的(路线)；曲折的(道路): a devious route from the airport 出机场的曲折道路 • de·vi·ous·ly adv. • de·vi·ous·ness noun [U] OLT devious adj. ⇨ dishonest Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged de·vi·ous \ˈdēvēəs also -vyəs\ adjective Etymology: Latin devius, from de from, away + -vius (from via way, road) — more at de- , via 1. : located off the highroad : out-of-the-way , remote , retired < shipwrecks upon devious coasts > 2. a. : deviating from a straight line : winding , roundabout , circuitous < a devious path along the ridge > b. : moving without a fixed course : errant , roving < devious breezes > 3. a. : deviating from a right, accepted, or common course : astray , erring < devious arguments > < a devious conscience > often : seeking or advancing toward a right, accepted, or common end by roundabout means < the ways of the Lord are devious > b. : hard to pin down or bring to agreement < a devious man > often : shifty , tricky , unscrupulous , unfair < his devious treatment of the allies > < a devious attack on his character > • de·vi·ous·ly adverb • de·vi·ous·ness noun -es |
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