conspire
US /kənˈspaɪr/
UK /kənˈspaɪər/
動詞
1.
密謀, 陰謀
to make secret plans jointly to commit an unlawful or harmful act
範例:
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They were accused of conspiring to overthrow the government.
他們被指控陰謀推翻政府。
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The prisoners conspired to escape from the jail.
囚犯們密謀越獄。
2.
共同導致, 起作用
to seem to be working together to bring about a particular result, typically to someone's disadvantage
範例:
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Everything seemed to conspire against her success.
一切似乎都在作對，阻礙她的成功。
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Circumstances conspired to make them late.
種種情況交織在一起導致他們遲到了。