cabal

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A putative, secret organization of individuals gathered for a political purpose. derogatory
    — The cabal is plotting to ruin the world.
  2. A secret plot.
    — The cabal to destroy the building was foiled by federal agents.
  3. An identifiable group within the tradition of Discordianism.
    — Some episkoposes have a one-man cabal. Some work together. Some never do explain.
动词 v.
  1. To engage in the activities of a cabal. intransitive
    — [W]e think it very unbecoming our Prudence, that the Determination ſhould be remitted to the Authors themſelves; when our Adversaries, by Briguing and Caballing, have cauſed so univerſal a Defection from us, that the greater Part of our Society has already deſerted to them, […]

词形变化

cabals plural cabals present,singular,third-person cabaling US,participle,present caballing UK,participle,present cabaled US,participle,past cabaled US,past caballed UK,participle,past caballed UK,past

词汇关系

衍生词
cabalism cabalist cabalistic cabalize caballer cabbalistic TINC

词源

词源 1
From French cabale, from Medieval Latin cabbala, which in turn is derived from Hebrew קַבָּלָה (kabalá, “Jewish mysticism”, literally “reception, something received”) (such as knowledge). Doublet of Kabbalah, as well as, more distantly, ghibli.
词源 2
From French cabale, from Medieval Latin cabbala, which in turn is derived from Hebrew קַבָּלָה (kabalá, “Jewish mysticism”, literally “reception, something received”) (such as knowledge). Doublet of Kabbalah, as well as, more distantly, ghibli.
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