conspiracy

詳細解釋：

con.spir.a.cy

n.（名詞）
【複數】 con.spir.a.cies
An agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act.
陰謀：一種共同進行非法的、錯誤的或顛覆性活動的協定
A group of conspirators.
陰謀集團
Law An agreement between two or more persons to commit a crime or accomplish a legal purpose through illegal action.
【法律】 同謀，共謀：兩個或多個人之間進行犯罪或通過非法行為實現一個合法目標的一種協定
A joining or acting together, as if by sinister design:
協力：（似乎惡意早安排好的）合作或協力：
例句：
a conspiracy of wind and tide that devastated coastal areas.
大風和海潮的同時降臨使沿海地區遭到嚴重破壞

來源：
Middle English conspiracie
中古英文 conspiracie
from Anglo-Norman conspiracie
源自 英法文 conspiracie
probably alteration of Old French conspiration
可能為 古法文 conspiration的變化
from Latin cônspor3tiô cônspor3tiôn-
源自 拉丁語 cônspor3tiô cônspor3tiôn-
from cônspor3tus [past participle of] cônspor3re [to conspire] * see conspire
源自 cônspor3tus [] cônspor3re的過去分詞 [密謀] *參見 conspire

<參考辭彙><同義詞>conspiracy,plot,machination,collusion,intrigue,cabalEach of these nouns denotes a secret plan to achieve an evil or illegal end.
這些名詞中的任一個都表示一種為實現罪惡或非法目的的秘密計畫。
Conspiracy refers to such a plan by a group intent usually on a treacherous purpose:
Conspiracy 指由群體意圖產生的通常為了背叛目的這樣一種計畫：
例句：
Several generals formed a conspiracy to overthrow the government.
幾名將軍們進行顛覆政府的陰謀活動。

Plot stresses sinister means and motives but may be small or large in number of participants and scope:
Plot 側重於惡意的手段或動機，但在參與者數目及範圍上可以或大或小：
例句：
Several financiers joined the plot to take over the profitable company.
幾位金融資本家參與了接管這個有利可圖企業的密謀。

Machination, usually in the plural,strongly implies crafty, underhand dealing:
Machination 常用其複數形式，強調一種詭計多端、偷偷摸摸的作法：
例句：
.the devious machinations of CIA operatives. (Christian Science Monitor).
.中央情報局特工人員們的偷偷摸摸的陰謀詭計. （克里斯蒂恩·賽恩斯·莫尼特）。

Collusion is secret agreement for a fraudulent purpose:
Collusion 指為達到欺騙性目的的秘密協定：
例句：
If it had not been for collusion between criminals and a few corrupt police officers, the drug ring would have been exposed long ago.
若不是因為罪犯們的串通和幾個腐敗的警方官員，這個販毒集團早就被曝光了。

Intrigue denotes a complex clandestine scheme;usually it implies selfish, petty actions rather than criminal ends:
Intrigue 表示一個複雜的秘密陰謀；它通常暗示自私而且不重要的行動，而不是犯罪目的：
例句：
Political intrigue prevented her from becoming her party`s candidate.
政治上的勾心鬥角使她未能成為她所在政黨的候選人。

Cabal refers to a conspiratorial group whose actions usually are directed against a government or political leader:
Cabal 指進行反對一個政府或政治領袖活動的陰謀集團：
例句：
.The cabal against Washington found supporters exclusively in the north. (George Bancroft).
反對華盛頓的陰謀集團僅僅在北方能找到支持者 （喬治·班克洛夫特）