conspiracy
conspiracy
(pl. -ies)
a conspiracy of silence
(pl. -ies)
- a secret plan by a group to do something unlawful or harmful
阴谋，密谋；共谋
a conspiracy to destroy the government.
破坏政府的阴谋。
■[mass noun]the action of plotting or conspiring
密谋；共谋
they were cleared of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice.
他们密谋扰乱司法过程的嫌疑被洗清了。
a conspiracy of silence
- an agreement to say nothing about an issue that should be generally known
保持缄默协定；攻守同盟
- late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French conspiracie, alteration of Old French conspiration, based on Latin conspirare 'agree, plot' (see conspire)
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