trumped-up
adj. 捏造的,伪造的
Trumped-up charges are untrue, and made up in order to punish someone unfairly.
1. concocted with intent to deceive;
Several of his colleagues trumped up a complaint to get him removed from the job.
他的几位同事诬告他,使他丟掉了工作.
It became clear, during the trial, that most of the charges against the defendant were trumped up.
在审判中已搞清楚了, 对被告的大部分指控是捏造的.
The story was simply trumped up by him.
这故事只不过是他编造出来的.
He was sent to prison on a trumped - up charge.
他被人捏造罪名而关进监狱.
He trumped up a tale of having been robbed on the road.
他编造了一套谎言,说他在半路上被抢劫了.