"machinations" in Chinese (Traditional)
陰謀詭計
Definition
祕密且巧妙的計劃或行動，常用於達成不誠實的目的或控制局勢。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
常用於正式或文學情境，形容複雜、祕密且多為負面的策略，多見於政治、商業或戲劇。幾乎總是以複數型出現，不指簡單計劃，強調詭計多端。
Examples
The politician's machinations were finally exposed.
那位政治家的**陰謀**終於被揭穿。
People feared the secret machinations of the organization.
人們擔心這個組織的祕密**陰謀**。
The villain's machinations nearly ruined the hero's plans.
反派的**陰謀**差點毀了英雄的計劃。
Despite all his clever machinations, he still lost the deal.
儘管有那麼多巧妙的**詭計**，他還是輸掉了這筆交易。
It took years for the company to recover from the CEO's machinations.
公司花了多年才從執行長的**陰謀**中恢復。
I’m tired of all these office machinations—why can’t people just be honest?
我已經受夠了這些辦公室**陰謀詭計**——為什麼人們不能誠實一點？