[mass noun]secret or illegal cooperation or conspiracy, especially in order to cheat or deceive others 串通,勾结;(尤指为欺骗而)合谋 the armed forces were working in collusion with drug traffickers. 军队和毒品走私者相勾结。 collusion between media owners and political leaders. 新闻媒体老板和政治领袖们的串通。 ■(Law)such cooperation or conspiracy between ostensible opponents in a lawsuit (律)(诉讼中表面上的对手之间的)勾结,串通
派生 collusive adjective collusively adverb 语源
late Middle English: from Latin collusio(n-), from colludere 'have a secret agreement' (see collude)