conspire

• 动词，指与他人秘密策划做某事，尤指违法或有害之事；也可泛指各种力量共同导致某种（通常是不好的）结果。

A verb used to indicate the act of secretly planning with others to do something unlawful or harmful.

1. Plan secretlyB2formal

   To secretly plan with others to do something illegal or harmful.

   密谋

   • The group conspired to overthrow the government.
   • They conspired against their rival company.
   • The prisoners conspired to escape from the jail.

   同义词cabalcolludeconnivemachinateplotscheme

2. C1formal

   To act together in a way that seems to be planned, often to produce a particular result.

   共同作用

   • Events conspired to ruin their vacation.
   • The weather and the traffic conspired to make them late.
   • Several factors conspired to create the perfect storm.

   同义词colludecombinecooperatejoin forcesunite