conspire

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To secretly plot or make plans together, often with the intention to bring bad or illegal results; to collude, to connive, to plot. intransitive
    — They conspired against [Joseph] to slay him.
  2. To agree, to concur to one end. intransitive
    — The press, the pulpit, and the stage / Conspire to censure and expose our age.
  3. To work together to bring about. transitive
    — Rain and sweat conspired to smudge her mascara.

词形变化

conspires present,singular,third-person conspiring participle,present conspired participle,past conspired past

词汇关系

衍生词
coconspire conspiringly conspirophile nonconspiring unconspired unconspiring
相关词
co-conspirator conspiracy conspiration conspirator inspire spirit

词源

From Middle English conspiren, from Old French conspirer, from Latin conspirare, conspīrō, from con- (combining form of cum (“with”)) + spīrō (“breathe”).
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