(of a policy,etc)not straightforward;devious

(指政策等)不直接阐明的,含混不清的

branded the sect a devious organisation that needed to be watched closely

表示法轮功乃旁门左道，需要高度注视

Not forthright and candid; devious .

不坦率的不直截了当的、不坦白的;欺骗的

get rich by devious ways

不以正道致富

get rich by devious ways

不以正道致富.

shrewd or devious management, especially for one’s own advantage

操纵精明的或欺骗性手段,尤指为占有个人的优势

The coach followed a rather devious course to its destination

长途汽车要绕很多弯路才到达目的地.

Marked by close association for devious purposes.

出于不正当目的而紧密结合起来的.

Succeed in obtaining or achieving(sth),esp by devious means

获得或实现(某事物)(尤指用不当的手段)

She just could not keep pace with the devious workings of Huei-fang’s mind

她猜不透四小姐的心曲。

Sitting alone, she was now an illustration of the devious ways by which one who feels, rather than reasons, may be led in the pursuit of beauty.

她现在独自坐在那里,从她身上可以看到一个只善于感受而不善于推理的人在追求美的过程中,是怎样误入岐途的。

The difficulty of tactical maneuvering consists in turning the devious into the direct, and misfortune into gain

军争之难者，以迂为直，以患为利。

Take a devious route to avoid busy streets

绕道而行,避开熙攘的街道

take a devious route to avoid busy streets

绕道而行以免经过闹街.

Work Injury Certification of the Injury by Accident on a Devious Rout to Work from Home or Back Home from Work

上下班途中绕道受到机动车事故伤害的工伤认定

Susan is a devious person and we can’ t depend on her

苏姗是个狡猾的人,我们不能依赖她。

His devious nature was shown in half-lies and small dishonesties

他不正直的天性表现在小谎话及细小的不诚实行为中。

He got rich by devious means.

他靠不正当手段发了财。

Let’s take the devious route home to avoid the crowds in the main roads

为了避免大街上的拥挤，我们还是绕道回家去吧。

My eye followed the light cloud of her smoke, now here, now there, above the plain, according to the devious curves of the stream, but always fainter and farther away.

我的视线追随着那船上飘起的缕缕清烟，只见它沿着迂回曲折的河道，飘扬在平原之上，由近及远，渐渐淡去。

Our leader is more devious than your leader.

我们头儿比你们的要棋高一筹

Devious or mischievous activity.

邪门歪道的、有害的行为

To outdo or get the better of by devious means.

赢得通过不正当的方法胜过或优于

A devious method; a scheme.

迂回的方法;诡计

Feelings of resentment and rage over this devious form of manipulation cannot surface in the child.because he does not see through the subterfuge.

这个孩子对这种阴险手段不会表现出怨恨和愤怒的感情…因为他没有看穿他们的花招。

the devious machinations of CIA operatives(Christian Science Monitor.

中央情报局特工人员们的偷偷摸摸的阴谋诡计(克里斯蒂恩·赛恩斯·莫尼特)。

In “The Folly of Fools” Robert Trivers, an American evolutionary biologist, explains that the most effectively devious people are often unaware of their deceit. Self-deception makes it easier to manipulate others to get ahead. Particularly intelligent people can be especially good at deceiving themselves.

美国进化论生物学家罗伯特·特里沃斯在《愚妄人的愚昧》一书中解释道，最狡诈的人通常都意识不到他们在欺骗。用自欺操纵别人，成功更显轻而易举。特别聪明的人可能也会特别善于欺骗自己。

Critics howl that young children lack the maturity to cope with social networks. They also worry that Facebook will find devious ways to make money from naive children or, more likely, their parents. “We would be giving the keys to the chicken coop to the fox,” says Doug Fodeman of ChildrenOnline.org, a pressure group.

评论者们怒斥道，儿童不够成熟，社交网络上的种种他们应付不来。他们也担心脸谱网会从天真无知的孩子们，或者更有可能是其父母身上赚取不义之财。任职于一家压力集团——儿童网络服务组织——的Doug Fodeman说：“我们这是在送羊入虎口。”

They also worry that Facebook will find devious ways to make money from naive children or, more likely, their parents.

他们还担心，社交网络会不会采取一些见不得光的手段，从天真的孩童身上捞钱，或者，更准确点讲，是从孩子们的父母身上捞钱。

Could Mr Obama’s calculations have been more devious than this?

奥巴马的谋划是否要比我们所认为的更精明？