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单词 conspiratorial
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
con•spir•a•to•ri•al /kənˈspɪrəˈtɔriəl/USA pronunciation   adj. 
    1. of or relating to a conspiracy:a conspiratorial plot.
  • acting or behaving as if involved in a conspiracy:a conspiratorial wink.
  • con•spir•a•to•ri•al•ly, adv. 

    WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
    con•spir•a•cy /kənˈspɪrəsi/USA pronunciation   n., pl. -cies. 
    1. the act of conspiring:[uncountable]accused of conspiracy in the murder.
    2. a plan made in secret by two or more persons to commit an unlawful or treacherous act:[countable]The conspiracy was to kill the president.
    3. [countable] a group of conspirators.
    con•spir•a•tive, adj. 

    WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
    con•spir•a•cy  (kən spirə sē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -cies. 
    1. the act of conspiring.
    2. an evil, unlawful, treacherous, or surreptitious plan formulated in secret by two or more persons; plot.
    3. a combination of persons for a secret, unlawful, or evil purpose:He joined the conspiracy to overthrow the government.
    4. Lawan agreement by two or more persons to commit a crime, fraud, or other wrongful act.
    5. any concurrence in action;
      combination in bringing about a given result.
    • Anglo-French; see conspire, -acy; replacing Middle English conspiracioun; see conspiration
    • Middle English conspiracie, probably 1325–75
    con•spira•tive, adj. 
    con•spir•a•to•ri•al  (kən spir′ə tôrē əl, -tōr-),USA pronunciation con•spira•to′ry, adj.  con•spir′a•tori•al•ly, adv. 
      • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged collusion, sedition.
      • 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged Conspiracy, plot, intrigue, cabal all refer to surreptitious or covert schemes to accomplish some end, most often an evil one. A conspiracy usually involves a group entering into a secret agreement to achieve some illicit or harmful objective:a vicious conspiracy to control prices.A plot is a carefully planned secret scheme, usually by a small number of persons, to secure sinister ends:a plot to seize control of a company.An intrigue usually involves duplicity and deceit aimed at achieving either personal advantage or criminal or treasonous objectives:the petty intrigues of civil servants.Cabal refers either to a plan by a small group of highly-placed persons to overthrow or control a government, or to the group of persons themselves:a cabal of powerful lawmakers.

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