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Conspires Meaning in English

word · lemma: conspire

kənˈspaɪɝ
kuhn-SPIRE-urz
kənspˈaɪəz
kuhn-SPY-uhz

释义

To secretly plan together with others to do something wrong or illegal, often in order to achieve a shared goal.

用法与细微差别

Usually used for negative, secret actions. Often followed by 'with' ("conspires with"). Not used for positive teamwork. Sometimes used figuratively: "everything conspires against me" means many things are going wrong.

例句

He conspires with his friends to cheat on the exam.

basic

The group conspires to steal the money.

basic

She conspires against her boss to get his job.

basic

It feels like fate conspires to keep us apart.

natural

Whenever I plan a picnic, the weather conspires against me.

natural

They secretly conspire to surprise their friend for his birthday.

natural