machination

mæki'neiʃәn

GRE

n a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends

n. 阴谋, 图谋, 策划
[法] 诡计, 奸计, 阴谋

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BNC 频率

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使用频率

machination 由词根 machina（机器）和后缀 -tion（动作或状态）组成，可以联想到用机器进行阴谋或策划的状态。

例句

1. The villain's machination was revealed in the final act of the play.

恶棍的阴谋在剧本的最后一幕中被揭露。

2. She was always cautious of his machination to gain more power in the company.

她对他在公司中获取更多权力的阴谋总是保持警惕。

3. The detective uncovered a complex machination behind the seemingly random events.

侦探揭开了看似随机事件背后复杂的阴谋。