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单词 connivance
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
con•niv•ance  (kə nī′vəns),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the act of conniving.
  2. Law
    • tacit encouragement or assent (without participation) to wrongdoing by another.
    • the consent by a person to a spouse's conduct, esp. adultery, that is later made the basis of a divorce proceeding or other complaint.
Also, con•niv′ence. 
  • Latin connīventia. See connive, -ence, -ance
  • French)
  • earlier connivence (1590–1600

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
connivance /kəˈnaɪvəns/ n
  1. the act or fact of conniving
  2. the tacit encouragement of or assent to another's wrongdoing, esp (formerly) of the petitioner in a divorce suit to the respondent's adultery
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