1. to secretly plan with others to do something unlawful or harmful
(與他人)密謀,共謀(做非法或有害之事)
The group conspired to overthrow the government.
該團體密謀推翻政府。
They were accused of conspiring to commit fraud.
他們被指控密謀進行詐欺。
指兩人或多人秘密策劃,通常為了達成非法或有害的目的。
密謀(非法之事)
EN: to secretly plan with others to do something illegal or harmful
翻譯: 與他人秘密策劃做非法或有害的事情
共同導致(負面結果)
EN: of events or circumstances, to seem to work together to cause a bad result
翻譯: 指事件或情況似乎共同作用,導致了不好的結果
合謀(對抗權威)
EN: to plot together against a government, authority, or person
翻譯: 共同策劃對抗政府、當權者或某人
小提醒:注意:中文的「陰謀」通常作名詞使用,而 "conspire" 是動詞。動詞用法常譯為「密謀」、「合謀」或「共謀」。
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1. to secretly plan with others to do something unlawful or harmful
(與他人)密謀,共謀(做非法或有害之事)
The group conspired to overthrow the government.
該團體密謀推翻政府。
They were accused of conspiring to commit fraud.
他們被指控密謀進行詐欺。
2. (of events or circumstances) to seem to work together to bring about a particular negative result
(事件或情況)共同導致(負面結果),湊在一起
Bad weather and mechanical problems conspired to delay our flight.
惡劣天氣和機械故障湊在一起,導致我們的航班延誤。
Everything conspired to make her first day at work a disaster.
所有事情都湊在一起,讓她上班的第一天成了一場災難。
3. to make a secret agreement to act together, especially for a deceitful purpose
(為欺騙目的)串通,勾結
The two companies were found to have conspired to fix prices.
這兩家公司被發現串通操縱價格。
He conspired with his brother to cheat on the test.
他和他兄弟勾結在考試中作弊。
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| conspire + to + V | 共謀(做某事) | The two men conspired to overthrow the government. (那兩人共謀推翻政府。) |
| conspire + with + person/group | 與(某人/團體)密謀 | He was accused of conspiring with foreign agents. (他被指控與外國特工密謀。) |
| conspire + against + person/group | 密謀反對(某人/團體) | The nobles conspired against the king. (貴族們密謀反對國王。) |
| conspire + in + noun/V-ing | 參與…的密謀 | She refused to conspire in the fraud. (她拒絕參與這項詐欺的密謀。) |
| conspire + that + clause | 密謀(某事發生) | They conspired that the meeting would end in chaos. (他們密謀讓會議以混亂收場。) |
| circumstances/events + conspire + to + V | (情況/事件)共同導致(負面結果) | Bad weather and mechanical problems conspired to delay our flight. (惡劣天氣和機械故障共同導致我們的航班延誤。) |
EN:He conspired with a rival company to steal trade secrets.
翻譯:他與一家競爭公司共謀竊取商業機密。
在書寫時,若需強調共謀的對象,應使用「conspire with someone to do」結構;若僅強調多種因素共同導致某結果,則使用「conspire to do」。
conspire vs plot
「conspire」強調多人秘密合作策劃非法或有害之事,常帶有陰謀論色彩;「plot」則指單人或多人策劃具體行動,範圍更廣,不一定非法。
conspire vs scheme
「conspire」側重於多人秘密合作進行非法活動;「scheme」則強調為達成私利而設計的狡猾或複雜計畫,可單人進行。
conspire vs collude
「conspire」與「collude」皆指秘密合作,但「collude」特指為欺騙或獲取不公平優勢而勾結,常見於商業、法律語境。
在轉述他人的話或想法時,用來表示「據說他們在密謀...」。 EN: I heard they conspire to surprise the boss for his retirement. 翻譯: 我聽說他們密謀要給老闆一個退休驚喜。
EN:People say the rival companies conspire to fix the prices.
翻譯:人們說那些競爭公司在密謀操縱價格。
與「always」、「constantly」等副詞連用,強調持續或習慣性的密謀行為,帶有負面或批評語氣。 EN: They're always conspiring behind my back, and it's really annoying. 翻譯: 他們老是在我背後搞小動作,真的很煩人。
EN:He constantly conspires to get ahead, no matter who he has to step on.
翻譯:他為了往上爬不斷地搞陰謀,不管要踩著誰。
在思考如何委婉表達「密謀」或「策劃」時,用作填充詞,常與「you know」、「like」等口語詞連用。 EN: We didn't, like, conspire or anything, we just all had the same idea independently. 翻譯: 我們並沒有,那個,密謀什麼的,我們只是剛好都有同樣的想法。
EN:It wasn't a formal plan, you know? More like a few of us conspired... in a good way!
翻譯:這不是一個正式的計畫,你知道嗎?更像是我們幾個人私下策劃... 是好的那種!
正式寫作注意:在學術或正式商業文件中,應避免使用「conspire」的口語或誇張用法。建議改用更中性的詞彙,如「collaborate」(合作)、「plan jointly」(共同規劃)、「coordinate」(協調),或更精確的法律術語「collude」(勾結)。
conspire against
conspire against [someone/something]
密謀反對(某人或某事)
conspire to
conspire to [do something]
共同密謀(做某事)
conspire with
conspire with [someone]
與(某人)共謀
conspire to bring about
conspire to bring about [an outcome]
共同導致(某種結果)
conspire in secret
conspire in secret
秘密策劃
conspire to keep
conspire to keep [something secret/from someone]
串通隱瞞
×They conspired to rob the bank.
✓They conspired to rob the bank.
雖然句子本身文法正確,但學習者常誤以為 'conspire' 僅用於描述犯罪陰謀。實際上,它也可用於中性或正面情境,表示『共同導致某種結果』。
×He conspired with his friend.
✓He conspired with his friend to achieve their goal.
'conspire' 是不及物動詞,後面通常需要接 'to + 動詞原形' 或 'against + 名詞' 來表達陰謀的目標或對象,不能單獨使用。
×We are conspiring a surprise party for her.
✓We are planning a surprise party for her.
'conspire' 帶有強烈的負面含義(秘密策劃壞事),不應用於中性或善意的計劃。對於驚喜派對這類正面活動,應使用 'plan', 'arrange', 或 'organize'。
×Bad luck conspired him to fail the exam.
✓Bad luck conspired to make him fail the exam.
當 'conspire' 用於『(事件)共同導致』的引申義時,主語是複數事件或因素,其後接 'to + 動詞原形',不能直接接受詞。
×She conspired the plot alone.
✓She devised the plot alone.
'conspire' 隱含『與他人共謀』的意思,通常涉及兩人或以上。單獨一人策劃應使用 'devise', 'plot' (v.), 或 'hatch'。
×They are conspiring about the new project.
✓They are discussing / planning the new project.
'conspire about' 不常見且聽起來不自然。'conspire' 後通常接明確的目標(to do something)或對象(against someone)。描述一般性的討論或計劃,應使用更中性的動詞。