Conspire



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解释

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• v. 阴谋, 共谋

Webster Collegiate

verb (conspired; conspiring)

• Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French conspirer, from Latin conspirare to be in harmony, conspire, from com- + spirare to breathe
• Date: 14th century
• transitive verb
  • plot, contrive
• intransitive verb
  • 1.
    • a. to join in a secret agreement to do an unlawful or wrongful act or an act which becomes unlawful as a result of the secret agreement ccused of conspiring to overthrow the government
    • b. scheme
  • 2. to act in harmony toward a common end <circumstances conspired to defeat his efforts

记忆

aspirate 呼吸 共同呼吸，一起搞阴谋

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