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单词 machinate
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
mach•i•nate  (makə nāt′),USA pronunciation v.i., v.t., -nat•ed, -nat•ing. 
  1. to contrive or plot, esp. artfully or with evil purpose:to machinate the overthrow of the government.
  • Latin māchinātus past participle of māchinārī to invent, contrive, devise artfully. See machine, -ate1
  • 1590–1600
machi•na′tor, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
machinate /ˈmækɪˌneɪt ˈmæʃ-/ vb
  1. (usually tr) to contrive, plan, or devise (schemes, plots, etc)
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin māchinārī to plan, from māchina machine

ˈmachiˌnator n
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