Polygraphs Meaning in English

word · lemma: polygraph

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释义

Machines used to measure and record several physiological indicators, such as heart rate and breathing, often used during lie detector tests.

用法与细微差别

'Polygraph' is the technical term for lie detector devices. Common phrases include 'take a polygraph', 'polygraph test.' Used in legal, police, and job screening contexts. Sometimes the results are considered unreliable or controversial.

• Spanish: polígrafos
• Portuguese (BR): polígrafos
• Portuguese (PT): polígrafos
• Chinese (Simplified): 测谎仪
• Chinese (Traditional): 測謊儀
• Hindi: पॉलीग्राफ
• Arabic: جهاز كشف الكذب
• Bengali: পলিগ্রাফ - মিথ্যা শনাক্তকারী যন্ত্র
• Russian: полиграфы - детекторы лжи
• Japanese: ポリグラフ - 嘘発見器
• Vietnamese: máy trắc nghiệm nói dối - máy polygraph
• Korean: 폴리그래프 - 거짓말 탐지기
• Turkish: poligraflar - yalan makinası
• Urdu: پولی گراف - جھوٹ پکڑنے والا آلہ
• Indonesian: poligraf - alat pendeteksi kebohongan

例句

Some police departments use polygraphs during investigations.

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After the interview, all job candidates had to take polygraphs as part of the process.

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Even though polygraphs are popular in movies, they aren’t used in every real-life investigation.

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Polygraphs measure changes in heart rate and breathing.

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Many people do not believe that polygraphs are always accurate.

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There’s a lot of debate about whether polygraphs can actually detect lies.

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