单词 | conspiracy |
释义 | conspiracy conspiracy /kənˈspɪr.ə.si/ noun [C or U] F0 the activity of secretly planning with other people to do something bad or illegal: » The three men are accused of conspiracy.» [+ to infinitive] She has been charged with conspiracy to murder.» I think there was a conspiracy to keep me out of the committee.Thesaurus+: ↑Plotting and trapping , ↑Planning, expecting and arranging , ↑Cheating and trickingconspiracy of silenceF0 a general agreement to keep silent about a subject for the purpose of keeping it secret Thesaurus+: ↑Plotting and trapping , ↑Planning, expecting and arranging , ↑Cheating and tricking• • • Extra Examples:» They are both charged with conspiracy to defraud an insurance company of $20 000.» It's all part of a conspiracy to keep women down.» He believes there is a right-wing conspiracy organized by the CIA and the military-industrial complex to maneuver the country into another war.» The tape recordings provided prosecutors with the smoking gun they needed to prove he'd been involved in the conspiracy. |
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