machination
🇬🇧 UK/mæki'neiʃәn/🇺🇸 US
GREC2
Definitions
n.
A cunning scheme or plot, usually intended for evil or harmful purposes
阴谋,诡计,图谋
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.[political/sinister/evil] machinations[政治的/邪恶的]阴谋
- 2.behind-the-scenes machinations幕后的诡计
Example Sentences
- 1.
His political machinations were finally exposed.
- 2.
Behind the scenes machinations determined the outcome.