conspiracy
翻译
阴谋, 共谋
例句
They were charged with conspiracy to commit murder.
他们被控共谋谋杀。
He believes in a government conspiracy.
他相信政府有阴谋。
语法模式
a conspiracy ((to do sth.)) 做某事的阴谋 They were charged with conspiracy to overthrow the government.
a conspiracy ((against sb./sth.)) 针对某人/某事的阴谋 It was a conspiracy against the king.
近义词
同义词: plot, scheme, intrigue
词源
源自拉丁语“con-”（共同）+“spirare”（呼吸）。引申为秘密协定时“一同呼吸”的样子。
记忆技巧
“conspiracy”是动词“conspire”的名词形式。它们词根相同，都意为“共同呼吸”，指秘密谋划。