指為達成非法或隱密目的而進行的秘密計劃或協議。
非法密謀
EN: A secret plan by a group to do something unlawful or harmful.
翻譯: 一群人為達成非法或有害目的而制定的秘密計劃。
陰謀論
EN: A belief that some secret but influential organization is responsible for an event.
翻譯: 相信某個秘密但有影響力的組織應對某事件負責的理論。
共同行動
EN: The action of conspiring together.
翻譯: 共同密謀、策劃的行為。
法律罪名
EN: The crime of agreeing with others to commit an offense.
翻譯: 與他人協議進行犯罪行為的法律罪名。
小提醒：注意：在法律語境中，conspiracy 本身即為一項罪名，即使密謀的犯罪行為最終未執行，也可能構成犯罪。
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“And a couple of weeks later, when Zacarias Moussaoui was indicted on six counts of conspiracy to commit terrorism and the US government called for a death penalty for him if convicted, my husband and I spoke out in opposition to that publicly.”
1. a secret plan by a group to do something unlawful or harmful
一群人為做非法或有害之事而制定的秘密計劃
The three men were accused of a conspiracy to defraud the government.
這三名男子被指控參與一項詐騙政府的陰謀。
She uncovered a conspiracy to overthrow the elected leader.
她揭發了一項推翻民選領袖的陰謀。
2. the action of conspiring together
共謀的行為
They were found guilty of conspiracy and sentenced to prison.
他們被判共謀罪名成立，並被判處監禁。
The charge was conspiracy to commit murder.
指控的罪名是共謀謀殺。
3. a belief that some secret but influential organization is responsible for an event or phenomenon
認為某個秘密但有影響力的組織應對某事件或現象負責的信念
He subscribes to the conspiracy theory that the moon landing was faked.
他相信登月是偽造的陰謀論。
Online forums are full of conspiracy theories about the new technology.
網路論壇上充斥著關於這項新科技的陰謀論。
4. a situation where events seem to be working together, especially with negative results
諸多事件似乎共同作用（尤指導致負面結果）的情況
A conspiracy of bad weather and technical problems ruined the outdoor concert.
惡劣天氣和技術問題一齊發難，毀了這場戶外音樂會。
It felt like a conspiracy of fate that they kept missing each other.
他們不斷錯過彼此，感覺像是命運的共謀。
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| conspiracy + to + V | 密謀做某事 | The group was accused of a conspiracy to overthrow the government. (該團體被指控密謀推翻政府。) |
| conspiracy + against + noun | 針對…的陰謀 | They uncovered a conspiracy against the royal family. (他們揭露了一個針對王室的陰謀。) |
| conspiracy + of + noun | …的共謀/合謀 | The investigation revealed a conspiracy of silence among the officials. (調查揭露了官員之間一種沉默的共謀。) |
| conspiracy + among + noun | …之間的密謀 | There was a conspiracy among the prisoners to escape. (囚犯之間有一個逃跑的密謀。) |
| conspiracy + theory | 陰謀論 | He is a firm believer in that conspiracy theory. (他堅信那個陰謀論。) |
EN:His arrest was for a conspiracy of smuggling goods across the border.
翻譯:他的被捕是因為一項密謀走私貨物跨越邊境的罪行。
在絕大多數情況下，應使用 conspiracy to do 來表達「密謀做某事」的意思。
conspiracy vs plot
「conspiracy」強調多人秘密策劃非法或有害行動的「陰謀」本身；「plot」則更通用，指任何秘密計劃，可能涉及單人或多人，目的可好可壞。
conspiracy vs scheme
「conspiracy」帶有強烈負面意涵，指危害國家或社會的犯罪陰謀；「scheme」則較中性，可指任何系統性計劃，但用於貶義時指欺詐或自私的「詭計」。
conspiracy vs collusion
「conspiracy」指為達成非法目的而進行的秘密「合謀」行動；「collusion」則強調為欺騙或獲取不公平優勢而進行的秘密「勾結」，常見於商業或法律領域。
在對話中，人們常用「conspiracy」來引述或轉述他人的陰謀論觀點，而非表達自己的信念。 EN: I heard him talking about some conspiracy involving the new tax law. 翻譯: 我聽到他在談論一些關於新稅法的陰謀論。
EN:She mentioned a conspiracy about the election results being manipulated.
翻譯:她提到了一個關於選舉結果被操縱的陰謀論。
說話者可能透過重音或語調來強調「conspiracy」一詞，以表達懷疑、諷刺或誇張的語氣。 EN: Oh, so now it's all a big conspiracy, is it? 翻譯: 哦，所以現在這全都是一場大陰謀了，是嗎？
EN:You really believe in that conspiracy theory?
翻譯:你真的相信那個陰謀論？
在組織想法或尋找合適詞語時，「conspiracy」有時會與其他詞語結合，作為短暫的停頓或填充。 EN: It's just... conspiracy nonsense, you know? 翻譯: 這根本是…陰謀論的胡說八道，你懂吧？
EN:The whole thing sounds like a, uh, conspiracy to me.
翻譯:整件事聽起來像是個，呃，陰謀。
正式寫作注意：在學術或正式報告中，應謹慎使用「conspiracy」一詞。除非有確鑿證據支持陰謀的具體主張，否則建議使用更中性的詞語，如「alleged coordination」、「unverified claims」或「speculation」，以保持客觀性。
conspiracy theory
noun phrase
陰謀論
conspiracy of silence
noun phrase
緘默的共謀；集體沉默
hatch a conspiracy
verb + noun
策劃陰謀
criminal conspiracy
adjective + noun
刑事共謀（罪）
in conspiracy with
prepositional phrase
與...共謀
uncover a conspiracy
verb + noun
揭露陰謀
wide-ranging conspiracy
adjective + noun
範圍廣泛的陰謀
×He was accused for conspiracy.
✓He was accused of conspiracy.
The correct preposition to use with 'accused' in this context is 'of', not 'for'.
×There is a conspiracy about the election results.
✓There is a conspiracy regarding the election results.
While 'about' is sometimes used informally, 'regarding', 'concerning', or 'over' are more precise and formal when discussing the subject of a conspiracy. 'About' can sound too vague.
×They made a conspiracy to steal the data.
✓They formed a conspiracy to steal the data.
The typical verbs used with 'conspiracy' are 'form', 'hatch', 'plot', or 'be involved in'. 'Make a conspiracy' is not a standard collocation.
×I think it's just a conspiracy.
✓I think it's just a conspiracy theory.
'Conspiracy' refers to the secret plan itself. When referring to the belief or allegation that such a plan exists, especially one that is unproven or speculative, the correct term is 'conspiracy theory'.
×The conspiracy was discovered by the police.
✓The conspiracy was uncovered by the police.
While 'discover' is understandable, the more idiomatic and common verb for revealing a secret plan like a conspiracy is 'uncover', 'expose', or 'foil'.
×She is a conspiracy of the fraud.
✓She is part of the conspiracy to commit fraud.
A person cannot 'be a conspiracy'. A person can be 'a conspirator', 'part of a conspiracy', or 'involved in a conspiracy'.