plot noun ⇨conspiracy (a murder plot)⇨land2 (a plot of land)⇨story1 (the plot of the film)plot
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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 ⇨ conspiracynoun, 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 revengeIt 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 ⇨ conspiracynoun■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。
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