"polygraph" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 测谎仪

Definition

测谎仪是一种记录心率和出汗等生理反应的机器，用来判断一个人是否说谎。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

'测谎仪'多用于警方和法律领域，也叫'测谎机'。虽可以检测生理反应判断真假，但测试结果并不总被法院采纳。常说'进行测谎'。

Examples

The police used a polygraph during the investigation.

警方在调查中使用了**测谎仪**。

He agreed to take a polygraph test.

他同意接受**测谎仪**测试。

A polygraph measures changes in your body.

**测谎仪**可以测量你身体的变化。

Many people call a polygraph a lie detector, but it isn't always reliable.

很多人把**测谎仪**叫做“测谎机”，但它并不总是可靠的。

He failed the polygraph, but insisted he was telling the truth.

他没有通过**测谎仪**，但坚持说自己讲了实话。

Sometimes, just knowing they'll face a polygraph makes suspects nervous enough to confess.

有时候，仅仅知道要做**测谎仪**测试就让嫌疑人紧张到认罪。