conspiracy
UK/kənˈspɪrəsi/US/kәn'spirәsi/
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Definitions
n.
A secret plan by a group to do something harmful or illegal.
阴谋，密谋。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedcon- (together) + spir (breathe) + -acy (state) = 'the state of breathing together' — the secret huddle of plotters made into a noun. A conspiracy is the plot itself.
Root spir still carries 34 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.conspiracy theory阴谋论
- 2.criminal conspiracy刑事共谋
- 3.conspiracy to commit合谋（实施）
- 4.hatch a conspiracy策划阴谋
Example Sentences
- 1.
They were arrested for conspiracy to commit fraud.
- 2.
The film is built around a government conspiracy.
- 3.
He dismissed the rumor as a baseless conspiracy theory.