| 单词 | conspiracy |
| 释义 | conspiracy (kənspɪrəsi ) Word forms: conspiracies 1. variable noun [oft NOUN to-infinitive] Conspiracy is the secret planning by a group of people to do something illegal. Seven men, all from Bristol, admitted conspiracy to commit arson. He believes there was a conspiracy to kill the president. Synonyms: plot, scheme, intrigue, collusion 2. countable noun [oft NOUN to-infinitive] A conspiracy is an agreement between a group of people which other people think is wrong or is likely to be harmful. It's all part of a conspiracy to move everything out of the town centre. He persuaded himself that they had formed some kind of conspiracy against him. 3. conspiracy of silence phrase If there is a conspiracy of silence about something, people who know about it have agreed that they will not talk publicly about it, although it would probably be a good thing if people in general knew about it. There is a conspiracy of silence in the tight-knit community. Collocations: conspiracy plot Cue fireballs, much shouting, a half-baked conspiracy plot and 'the truth'. Times, Sunday Times They claimed they were part of a 'conspiracy plot'. The Sun She approached him to proclaim her loyalty and invited him to visit her residence, whispering into his ear that she had information about a conspiracy plot. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It's a conspiracy thriller that's 95 per cent action and character driven, and five per cent science fiction. Times, Sunday Times It's a tense double bill as this fast-paced conspiracy thriller wraps up. The Sun It's impossible to tell, and that's what makes this conspiracy thriller a cut above the rest. Times, Sunday Times The credentials for this new four-part conspiracy thriller could hardly be higher. Times, Sunday Times The 1970s saw a fresh sub-genre, the paranoid conspiracy thriller. Times, Sunday Times Three suspected attackers have been arrested as well as two policemen accused of dereliction of duty and criminal conspiracy. Times, Sunday Times (2014) We grasp the near impossibility of innocence in a country that has itself become a criminal conspiracy. Times, Sunday Times (2009) A skydiving instructor helps a Russian spy foil an international criminal conspiracy to steal a fortune in bullion. The Sun (2016) Charges: racketeering conspiracy, wire fraud conspiracy, money laundering conspiracy, income tax evasion and failure to file a report of foreign bank accounts. Times, Sunday Times The former 100 metres world-record holder will serve his sentence after completing a four-year prison term for a cheque fraud conspiracy. The Sun He was found guilty on three counts of racketeering and wire fraud conspiracy. Times, Sunday Times This conduct forms the basis for the mail fraud conspiracy charged. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In trying to learn who's set him up, he uncovers an international conspiracy. The Sun In the book, the enemy are part of an international conspiracy and the 39 steps were, quite literally, steps. Times, Sunday Times A local alderman said the troubles could be due to an international conspiracy. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 An international conspiracy hides this fact in the interest of maintaining nuclear deterrence. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Spying becomes not simply about international conspiracies but also a matter of matrimonial trust. The Times Literary Supplement But the more we examine the phenomenon, the more we can see the absurdity of this alleged media conspiracy. Times, Sunday Times The response from his supporters was either stony silence or counter-accusations of a media conspiracy. Times, Sunday Times They act as if the voters are suffering from false consciousness - created by a media conspiracy - and just need to be woken from their slumber by the bearded messiah. Times, Sunday Times There was no media conspiracy involved. ST You are merely the victim of a media conspiracy. Times, Sunday Times Charges: racketeering conspiracy, wire fraud conspiracy, money laundering conspiracy, income tax evasion and failure to file a report of foreign bank accounts. Times, Sunday Times His final spell in prison came when, at the age of 93, he was convicted of racketeering conspiracy, loan shark activity and extorting strip clubs and a pizzeria. Times,Sunday Times The jury convicted him on all 11 counts of racketeering, racketeering conspiracy, bribery and extortion. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Pleaded guilty to racketeering conspiracy and was sentenced to 11 years in prison. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He was, however, found guilty of a single charge of racketeering conspiracy (running a corrupt criminal enterprise). Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 His daring mission leads him on another globetrotting treasure hunt that uncovers a secret conspiracy. The Sun They even begin to think that there might really be a secret conspiracy after all. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He also says that one should rejoice in open demonstrations rather than being confronted with armed rebellion or secret conspiracy. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Veil goes on the run, desperately attempting to fabricate an alibi for himself whilst also trying to uncover the conspiracy against him. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 We're a rogue operation -- we are working outside of the government to uncover the conspiracy within the government. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 However, as he continues his fruitless search, he uncovers a conspiracy. The Sun A detective uncovers a conspiracy while trying to recapture a criminal who escaped him three years previously. The Sun He sets out to restore the family honour - a mission that will lead to him uncovering a conspiracy. The Sun This was a vast conspiracy with losing layers among the victims. The Sun Imagining himself surrounded by a vast conspiracy, he ordered thousands of executions in the military. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In the modern world, economic rules or vast conspiracies are seen as generating oppression. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 密谋 Japanese: 陰謀 |
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