collusion

collusion
noun
  1. [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
  1. late Middle English: from Latin collusio(n-), from colludere 'have a secret agreement' (see collude)
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