Connive



GRE 蓝宝

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 默许; 共谋
• ［英］ v. 默许 ( feign ignorance of another＇s wrongdoing) ; 共谋 ( conspire)
• ［记］ con＋nive ( 眨眼睛) -> 互相眨眼睛 -> 共谋, 纵容
• ［同］ 派生词: connivance ( n. 共谋, 纵容) ; conniving ( adj.搞阴谋的)

Webster Collegiate

intransitive verb (connived; conniving)

• Etymology: French or Latin; French conniver, from Latin conivēre, connivēre to close the eyes, connive, from com- + -nivēre (akin to nictare to wink); akin to Old English & Old High German hnīgan to bow
• Date: 1601
• 1. to pretend ignorance of or fail to take action against something one ought to oppose <the government connived in the rebels' military buildup
• 2.
  • a. to be indulgent or in secret sympathy ; wink
  • b. to cooperate secretly or have a secret understanding
• 3. conspire, intrigue ccused his opponents of conniving to defeat the proposal
• ? conniver noun

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