conspire
US /kənˈspaɪr/
UK /kənˈspaɪər/
动词
1.
密谋, 阴谋
to make secret plans jointly to commit an unlawful or harmful act
示例:
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They were accused of conspiring to overthrow the government.
他们被指控阴谋推翻政府。
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The prisoners conspired to escape from the jail.
囚犯们密谋越狱。
2.
共同导致, 起作用
to seem to be working together to bring about a particular result, typically to someone's disadvantage
示例:
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Everything seemed to conspire against her success.
一切似乎都在作对，阻碍她的成功。
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Circumstances conspired to make them late.
种种情况交织在一起导致他们迟到了。