英语词汇“connive”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

con·nive

(kə-nīv)

intr.v. con·nived, con·niv·ing, con·nives

1. To cooperate secretly in an illegal or wrongful action; collude: The dealers connived with customs officials to bring in narcotics.

2. To scheme; plot.

3. To feign ignorance of or fail to take measures against a wrong, thus implying tacit encouragement or consent: The guards were suspected of conniving at the prisoner's escape.

[Latin cōnīvēre, connīvēre, to close the eyes.]

con·niver n.

con·niver·y n.

单词	connive
释义	con·nive (kə-nīv) intr.v. con·nived, con·niv·ing, con·nives 1. To cooperate secretly in an illegal or wrongful action; collude: The dealers connived with customs officials to bring in narcotics. 2. To scheme; plot. 3. To feign ignorance of or fail to take measures against a wrong, thus implying tacit encouragement or consent: The guards were suspected of conniving at the prisoner's escape. [Latin cōnīvēre, connīvēre, to close the eyes.] con·niver n. con·niver·y n.
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