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plotplotD.J.:[plɔt]K.K.:[plɑt]n.1.■故事情节This is a novel with a complicated plot.这本小说情节复杂。2.■(秘密)计划, 密谋The police exposed a criminal plot to assassinate the President.警察破了一个行刺总统的阴谋。3.■小块地皮His land is split up into several widely scattered plots.他的土地被分割成相当分散的几小块。vt.1.■把…分成小块; 划分2.■绘制; 标出He plotted the position Mary should go.他给玛丽标出她应去的地方。vt. & vi.1.■密谋He plotted the ruin of his enemy.他阴谋倾覆他的敌人。They plotted to kill the politician.他们图谋要杀掉那位政治家。They were plotting how to obtain the necessary information.他们正在策划如何获取必要的情报。They were plotting how they would assassinate the President.他们正秘密策划如何暗杀总统。

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plot1[plɔt]n.1.■小块土地，小块地皮；一小块地上的作物2.■基址，地基3.■小区，小地段4.■(建筑物等的)平面图；标绘图；基址图；(曲线等)图表；【军事】(地图上炮击目标的)标定点；5.■(戏剧、小说等的)情节6.■阴谋(事件)；策划，秘密计划7.■【军事】(炮兵)测算表vt.1.■绘制…的地图；标绘出…的位置：The prisoners plotted an escape route.囚犯画出了逃跑路线。2.■把(土地)分成小块，划分；规划：New factory's district is all plotted out.新厂区的范围都已划定。3.■密谋；策划：They are plotting his murder.他们正密谋杀害他。4.■为(文学作品)设计情节，构思：He plotted his play carefully.他仔细地为他的剧本构思。5.■测定(点线的)位置；作图表示方程式；画曲线：The technician plotted the thermal conductivity versus mean temperature.技术人员勾绘出导热率对应平均温度的曲线。vi.1.■计划；密谋：They are plotting against him.他们正密谋反对他。2.■设计作品情节：He plots better than most novelists.他设计作品的情节比许多小说作家要好。3.■标绘；作图；用坐标确定位置，坐标显示：The data plotted at a single point.数据在单独一点上标出来了。近义词intriguemachinationconspiracycableThe plot thickens.[口语]情节(或事情)愈来愈复杂了。变形vt.plottedplotting plot2[plɔt]n.1.■[英国方言](盖伊福克斯日Guy Fawkes Day的)大篝火

plotplot[plɔt]n.1.■小块土地, 小块地皮; [美]地基2.■阴谋, 秘密计划, 圈套3.■(戏剧, 小说的)情节, 结构4.■地区图, 标绘图, 图表a capital plot一块很好的地target plot目标区A plot was hatched with secrecy.一个阴谋在暗中策划着。

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词性变化plot[plɔt]vt.(plotted; plotting)1.■密谋, 策划2.■把...分成小块, 划分3.■绘...的图, 标绘4.■测定(位置), 在地图上标出(位置), 作图表示(在方格纸上标出位置或画出曲线)5.■为(文艺作品)设计情节plot out one's time分配自己的时间plot out the ground将地分成小块plot rebellion密谋造反plot a ship's course on a chart把一艘船的航线标在航海图上plot[plɔt]vi.1.■密谋, 策划2.■设计作品情节plot against a person密谋陷害某人

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继承用法plot-observern.1.■观测标绘员, 测绘员plotomatn.1.■自动绘图机plotfuladj.plotlessadj.plotlessnessn.

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参考词汇plot;intrigue;conspiracy;都含“密谋”的意思。1.■plot 指“为实现某一阴谋而秘密拟订的计划”, 如:Two men formed a plot to rob the bank.两人制定了抢劫那家银行的秘密计划。2.■intrigue 指“更复杂的阴谋”, 强调“其阴谋 的违法性”, 如:All his intrigues are doomed to failure.他所有的阴谋诡计注定要失败。3.■conspiracy 指“一伙人为一非法目的而在一起的密谋”, 如:a conspiracy to seize the throne篡夺王位的阴谋。