conspiracy

kәn'spirәsi
考研托福雅思GRE Collins 2

英文释义

n. a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act
n. a plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act (especially a political plot)
n. a group of conspirators banded together to achieve some harmful or illegal purpose

中文翻译

n. 同谋, 阴谋, 阴谋集团
[法] 阴谋, 通谋, 共谋

2
Collins 星级
5,072
BNC 频率
4,229
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记忆技巧

conspiracy 由前缀 con-（一起）和词根 spir（呼吸、气息）以及后缀 -acy（状态或性质）组成，整体意思是“共同的气息”，引申为阴谋或合谋。

例句

1. Many people believe that there is a conspiracy to hide the truth.
许多人相信有一个阴谋在隐藏真相。
2. The movie is about a conspiracy involving high-level government officials.
这部电影讲述了一个涉及高级官员的阴谋。
3. She was accused of being part of a conspiracy to commit fraud.
她被指控参与一个诈骗阴谋。

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