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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3096 COCA: 2967

plot

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Related topics: Literature, Death, Architecture, Design, Gardening
plot1 /plɒt $ plɑːt/ ●●○ W3 noun [countableC]
1  plan 計劃PLAN a secret plan by a group of people to do something harmful or illegal 密謀，陰謀，秘密計劃
plot to do something
a plot to bomb the UN headquarters
炸毀聯合國總部的陰謀
plot against
a plot against the king
推翻國王的陰謀
The court heard how she and her lover hatched a plot (=planned a plot) to kill her husband.
法庭聽取了她和情人密謀殺害她丈夫的案情。
The plot to overthrow the military government was foiled (=prevented from being successful).
推翻軍政府的秘密計劃被挫敗了。
an assassination plot
一宗暗殺陰謀
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2  story/film 故事/電影ALSTORY the events that form the main story of a book, film, or play 〔書、電影、戲劇的〕情節
The plot was a little confusing.
情節有些費解。
We discover that Jack isn’t as innocent as he seems, as the plot unfolds (=gradually becomes clearer).
随着情節的展開，我們發現傑克並不像表面上看起來那麽清白。
3. the plot thickens COMPLICATEDused to say that events seem to be becoming more complicated – often used humorously 情況開始複雜起來，事情越來越糾纏不清了〔常爲幽默用法〕
4  piece of land 一塊土地
a) LAND/GROUNDa small piece of land for building or growing things on 〔建築或種植用的〕小塊土地[地皮]
a two-acre plot of land
一塊兩英畝的土地
a vegetable plot
一塊菜地
b) MXa piece of land that a particular family owns in a cemetery, in which members of the family are buried when they die 〔屬於某家族的〕一塊墓地
a burial plot
一塊墓地
5. drawing 畫 American EnglishAmEAA a drawing that shows the plan of a building at ground level 底層平面圖 SYN ground plan
→ lose the plot at lose(14)
n COLLOCATIONS
verbs
be involved in a plot
He was involved in a plot to kidnap the pope.
mastermind a plot (=organize it)
He is accused of masterminding a plot to bring down the government.
uncover/discover a plot
They didn’t suspect that their plot had been uncovered.
foil a plot (=prevent it from being successful)
The plot was foiled when he was stopped by US Customs agents.
hatch a plot (=make one)
They have admitted hatching a plot to kill the president.
NOUN + plot
a murder plot
He was questioned about an attempted murder plot.
an assassination plot
The assassination plot to kill General de Gaulle was unsuccessful.
a terrorist plot
Police foiled a terrorist plot to attack a nuclear reactor.
phrases
the victim of a plot
He was the victim of a plot by his political opponents.
be part of a plot
These accusations are part of a plot to discredit him.
Examples from the Corpus
plot• Jeffrey's family and supporters suspected it to be a plot hatched by Captain Lake and his friends.• Janis was suspected of masterminding a plot against US airlines in East Asia.• The book doesn't have much of a plot, but it's characters are fantastic.• a plot to assassinate the President.• a family plot• He is the first person to be buried in this family plot, which he has bought.• The harbor; suddenly, was a coastal graveyard, one headstone overturning, and one plot coming undone.• Although the plot failed, the reaction it engendered is significant.• But then the plot began to thicken.• The plot was boring, but the special effects were good.• The plot was quickly discovered, and five men were arrested.• The plot was so complicated that I was totally confused by the time I was two chapters in.• The second is currently being tendered, and the bids are to be invited soon for the third plot.
plot to do something• The money will be used to top up its land bank crucial to future house building plans from 15,000 plots to 20,000.• The bomber in Vallejo, police said, was part of a plot to disrupt the criminal justice system there.• Samper has claimed those accusations were a plot to remove him from power because he has tried to help the poor.• A plot to bury global warming?• Jurors ruled that Nichols plotted to blow up the building.• She's refuting claims that she thinks the famous topless photos were a Palace plot to discredit the Duchess.• If you have sufficient plots to sell, you can afford to pay for upkeep on the rest of the place.• Three weird sisters, three other witches and three murderers figure in the plot to provide on-stage movement.
plot unfolds• The plot unfolds engagingly, with some very entertaining video segments.
plot of land• Can you double the number of homes on a plot of land without making the residents claustrophobic or the neighbors ballistic?• During the two world wars the growing of potatoes in every available plot of land was actively encouraged.• Individual families could farm plots of land leased from the state and sell any surpluses in local markets.• Every family will be housed and have an individual plot of land.• You are buying a house precisely because it comes with a large plot of land.• Dryden spent his £13,000 redundancy money on the plot of land where he illegally built the bungalow.• Narou Chaibou, who lives near Illela, can not feed his family with the plot of land he owns.
Related topics: Air, Water, Numbers, Statistics
plot2 ●○○ verb (plotted, plotting)
1  [intransitiveI, transitiveT]PLAN to make a secret plan to harm a person or organization, especially a political leader or government 密謀，秘密策劃，圖謀
plot to do something
They had plotted to blow up the White House.
他們曾密謀炸毀白宮。
plot against
He suspected that the military were secretly plotting against him.
他懷疑軍方正在密謀推翻他。
The minister was found guilty of plotting the downfall of the government.
那名部長被判犯有陰謀颠覆政府罪。
the story of a woman who plots revenge
一個女人策劃報複的故事
2  [transitiveT] (also plot out)LINE to draw marks or a line to represent facts, numbers etc 繪制
We plotted a graph to show the increase in sales figures this year.
我們繪制了一個圖表來顯示今年銷售額的增長情況。
plot something on something
You can plot all these numbers on one diagram for comparison.
你可以在圖表上標出所有這些數字以供對比。
3  [transitiveT] (also plot out)TTATTWPLACE to mark, calculate, or follow the path of an aircraft or ship, for example on a map 標繪[計算，追蹤]〔飛機或船只〕的移動路線
We plotted a course across the Pacific.
我們繪制出一條穿越太平洋的航線。
Examples from the Corpus
plot• Hence, neither the historical dynamics of myths nor their impact upon present culture can be traced with confidence or systematically plotted.• Plotting against the government was punishable by death.• Eddie is merely reactive plotting device.• Crumey has his fun, but plots his farce elegantly.• The same data are plotted in b but the species are categorised into three different life styles denoted by different symbols.• The results are plotted in figure 6.1.• The results are plotted in figure 9.10.• Cheaper flatbed plotters, capable of plotting on sheets of A4 or A3 size paper, can be interfaced to personal computers.• She spent months plotting revenge.• I intricately plotted the conversations beforehand.• The court heard how Mrs Taylor and her lover had plotted the murder of her husband.• Three men were charged with plotting to plant the biggest bomb ever in Central London.
plot to do something• They cluster around telephone boxes and the bus station, plotting to head north.• According to others, she and some friends had plotted to kidnap her.• Another extraordinary tale says that Ra, convinced mankind was plotting to overthrow him, sent Hathor to kill them all.• At the end of August Kerensky abruptly denounced Kornilov for plotting to overthrow the government.• Eighteen months later, Wei resurfaced when charges were brought against him for plotting to overthrow the government.• James Caan is the corrupt miner who plots to seize the rights.• This is not, however the perk it seems, as clients were perpetually dreaming and plotting to stop dealing with Harvard.
plotted ... course• Ahab plotted a course which he hoped would take him to the whale.
From Longman Business Dictionary
plotplot1 /plɒtplɑːt/ noun [countableC]PROPERTY
a small piece of land for building or growing things on
a vacant plot (=empty piece of land)
a plot of land
plotplot2 verb (plotted, plotting) [transitiveT]
to draw a line or curve that shows facts or figures
We plotted a graph to show the increase in sales figures this year.
Origin plot1
Old English “piece of land”
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3096 COCA: 2967
plot

noun¹

 1plan計劃ADJECTIVE | VERB + PLOT | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤evil, fiendish邪惡的／窮兇極惡的陰謀▸➤alleged指稱的陰謀▸➤assassination, coup, murder, terrorist暗殺／政變／謀殺／恐怖主義陰謀VERB + PLOT➤hatch策劃陰謀▸➤uncover揭露陰謀▸➤foil挫敗陰謀PREPOSITION➤plot against針對⋯的陰謀◇They had taken part in a plot against the king.他們參與了反對國王的密謀。➤plot by由⋯組織的陰謀◇The police claim to have uncovered a plot by terrorists to assassinate the president.警方聲稱偵破了一起恐怖分子暗殺總統的陰謀。
plot

noun²

 2events in a story故事情節ADJECTIVE | VERB + PLOT | PLOT + VERB | PLOT + NOUN | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤simple簡單的情節▸➤complex, complicated複雜的情節➤basic基本情節➤main主要情節VERB + PLOT➤construct構思情節◇She has constructed a complicated plot, with a large cast of characters.她構思了複雜的故事情節，裏面人物眾多。➤advance推進情節◇This car chase does nothing to advance the plot.這場車輛追逐對劇情發展毫無作用。➤give away透露情節◇I don't want to give away the plot to anyone who hasn't seen the movie.我不想對沒看過這部電影的人透露其情節。PLOT + VERB➤develop, unfold情節發展／展開➤involve, revolve around情節涉及⋯／圍繞⋯◇The main plot revolves around a suspicious death.主要情節圍繞着一個可疑的死亡事件展開。PLOT + NOUN➤development情節的發展➤twist情節轉折◇There is a clever plot twist near the end of the film.影片快結尾處有一個巧妙的劇情轉折。➤device劇情手段PHRASES➤a twist in the plot, a twist of the plot情節的轉折◇There are several unexpected twists in the plot before the murderer is revealed.殺人兇手身分揭開之前，故事情節出現了幾次意想不到的轉折。
plot

noun³

 3piece of land土地ADJECTIVE | VERB + PLOT | PLOT + VERB | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤garden, vegetable花圃；菜地▸➤farm小塊農業用地➤building (especially BrE) 小片建築用地▸➤burial墓地▸➤small小塊地▸➤10-acre, 12-acre, etc. * 10 英畝、12 英畝等的土地◇They own a five-acre plot of land.他們擁有一塊 5 英畝的土地。➤family, private家庭／私人用地VERB + PLOT➤work耕作土地PLOT + VERB➤measure sth土地大小為⋯◇a plot measuring 10 m by 20 m一塊長 20 米、寬 10 米的土地PHRASES➤a plot of land一小塊地
plot

verb¹

 1make secret plans密謀ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADVERB➤allegedly據稱圖謀▸➤secretly秘密策劃➤carefully精心策劃◇The killings were carefully plotted and not impulsive.謀殺是精心策劃的，不是出於一時衝動。PREPOSITION➤against密謀反對⋯◇He was arrested on suspicion of plotting against the king.他由於涉嫌圖謀反對國王而被捕。➤with與⋯策劃◇Taylor plotted with his daughter to murder her husband.泰勒與女兒策劃殺害女兒的丈夫。PHRASES➤accuse sb of plotting sth指控某人圖謀⋯
plot

verb²

 2mark sth on a chart標示在圖表上ADVERB | PREPOSITION ADVERB➤accurately精確地標繪◇The positions of the finds are accurately plotted.圖上精確地標繪出那些發現的位置。PREPOSITION➤against標示⋯相對於⋯◇Greenhouse temperature can be plotted against plant growth.可以用圖表顯示溫室的溫度相對於植物生長的情況。➤on在⋯上繪製◇The figures are plotted on a graph.這些數字都繪製在一幅圖上。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3096 COCA: 2967
plot noun
⇨ conspiracy (a murder plot) ⇨ land 2 (a plot of land) ⇨ story 1 (the plot of the film) plot

verb

plot ♦︎ conspire ♦︎ scheme ♦︎ collude ♦︎ conniveThese words all mean to secretly plan to do sth illegal or harmful. 這些詞均表示密謀非法或害人的事。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to plot / conspire / scheme against sb◆to plot / conspire / collude / connive with sb◆to plot / conspire / collude together◆to plot / conspire / scheme / collude / connive to do sth◆to secretly plot / conspire / scheme / connive■ plot [intransitive, transitive] to make a secret plan to harm sb, especially a government or its leader 密謀，暗中策劃（尤指加害政府或政府首腦）◆They were accused of plotting against the state.他們被指控陰謀叛國。◆She spends every waking hour plotting her revenge.她清醒的每時每刻都在策劃着複仇。◆They were plotting to overthrow the government.他們在密謀颠覆政府。  see also plot ⇨ conspiracy noun , plotter ⇨ accomplice ■ conspire kənˈspaɪə(r) [intransitive] (formal) to secretly plan with other people to do sth illegal or harmful 合謀；密謀；圖謀◆They were accused of conspiring against the king.他們被指控陰謀背叛國王。◆She admitted conspiring with her lover to murder her husband.她承認與情夫密謀殺害親夫。  see also conspiracy ⇨ conspiracy , conspirator ⇨ accomplice ■ scheme skiːm [intransitive, transitive] to make secret plans to do sth that will help yourself and possibly harm others 密謀，秘密策劃，圖謀（損人利己的事）◆She seemed to feel that we were all scheming against her.她似乎覺得我們都在算計她。◆His colleagues, meanwhile, were busily scheming to get rid of him.與此同時，他的同事們在加緊謀劃擠走他。ⓘ Scheme is usually used with a preposition or in the phrase scheme to do sth; it does not usually take a noun phrase as object. * scheme通常與介詞連用或用於短語scheme to do sth，通常不帶名詞短語作賓語◆to scheme a coup/your revenge It is often used to suggest the general nature of sb's activities, rather than to talk about a particular plot against sb. * scheme常意味着某人的行爲不光明正大，並不確指是何陰謀。   see also scheme ⇨ conspiracy noun ■ collude kəˈluːd [intransitive] to work together secretly to do sth illegal or harmful 密謀；勾結；串通◆Several people had colluded in the murder.這起謀殺案由幾個人共謀。◆The president accused his opponents of colluding with foreigners.總統指責反對派與國外勢力勾結。   see also collusion ⇨ conspiracy ■ connive kəˈnaɪv [intransitive] (formal) to work together with sb to do sth illegal or harmful 密謀；勾結；串通◆The government was accused of having connived with the security forces to permit murder.有人指控政府與安全部隊狼狽爲奸，對謀殺聽之任之。NOTE 辨析 Conspire, collude or connive?People who conspire together usually belong to one group who all want the same things. People who collude or connive usually belong to different groups or have different aims, but all benefit in some way from the plot. Conspire suggests the greatest degree of active involvement, and connive the least: it usually means helping or allowing sb else to do sth wrong. * conspire通常指來自同一團體的人密謀以達到共同的目的，collude或connive通常指來自不同團體或出於不同目的的人串通並從中獲利。三個詞當中，conspire一詞所包含的參與密謀的主動性最強，而connive最小，通常指協助或允許他人做壞事。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3096 COCA: 2967
plot
Parts of films, stories and plays: act, action, ad-lib...
Preparations and plans: preparation, agreement, plan...
General words for land and miscellaneous areas of land: acreage, belt, border...
Graves, tombs and burial places: barrow, burial ground, cemetery...
To make a secret plan: conspire, scheme, connive...
Maps, using maps and map making: atlas, A to Z, boundary...
To write a mark on a document: mark, tick, cross out...
Telling stories: narrate, weave, retell...

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