The negotiator used guile to secure a favorable trade agreement, though his tactics were later criticized as unethical.
谈判者运用狡诈手段达成了有利的贸易协定，但他的策略后来被批评为不道德。
Medieval European guilds are often remembered primarily as economic organizations that controlled trade practices and set prices, but historical records of guild meeting minutes reveal that guilds also functioned as social welfare systems, providing funds for members' funerals, sick pay, and widow support.
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Which choice best defines “guile”?
B — Cunning deceit.. “guile” means Cunning deceit..
Which word means “Cunning deceit.”?
A — guile. “guile” means Cunning deceit..
guile — Cunning deceit.. In Chinese: 狡诈；诡计.
guile is pronounced //ɡaɪl//.
The negotiator used guile to secure a favorable trade agreement, though his tactics were later criticized as unethical. (谈判者运用狡诈手段达成了有利的贸易协定，但他的策略后来被批评为不道德。)
cunning, deceit, craftiness — all close in meaning to guile (Cunning deceit.).
honesty, sincerity — each the opposite of guile (Cunning deceit.).
Yes. guile is on the SAT Prep Difficult list — the higher-register words that decide the hard questions. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
guile → 心机诡计。