conspire

kәn'spaiә

考研托福GRE Collins 1

v. engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together
v. act in unison or agreement and in secret towards a deceitful or illegal purpose

vi. 阴谋, 协力, 共谋
vt. 图谋

Collins 星级

9,624

BNC 频率

9,702

使用频率

conspire 可以分解为前缀 con-（一起）和词根 spire（呼吸），整体意思是“共同呼吸”，引申为“共谋、密谋”。

例句

1. They conspired to steal the treasure from the museum.

他们密谋从博物馆偷走宝藏。

2. The children conspired to surprise their teacher on her birthday.

孩子们密谋在老师的生日给她一个惊喜。

3. Several countries conspired to create a peaceful resolution to the conflict.

几个国家密谋制定一个和平解决冲突的方案。