They bought up pieces of old furniture and passed them off as valuable antiques.他们收购旧家具，然后假称它们是值钱的古董。Two days later Joyce phoned to ask about the check, so I had to make out I'd already mailed it.两天后，乔伊丝打电话来询问支票的事，我只得假称已经寄走了。Their professed aim is to encourage democracy.他们假称自己的目标是支持民主。