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单词 machination
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
mach•i•na•tion /ˌmækəˈneɪʃən/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Usually, machinations. [plural] a crafty, clever course of action to gain power;
    an intrigue:his machinations to win the election.
See -mech-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
mach•i•na•tion  (mak′ə nā′shən),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. an act or instance of machinating.
  2. Usually, machinations. crafty schemes;
    plots;
    intrigues.
  • Latin māchinātiōn- (stem of māchinātiō). See machinate, -ion
  • late Middle English machinacion 1375–1425
    • 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged stratagem, device.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
machination /ˌmækɪˈneɪʃən ˌmæʃ-/ n
  1. an intrigue, plot, or scheme
  2. the act of devising plots or schemes
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