v.  密谋；共谋；搞阴谋

v. 〔事件〕凑在一起，共同导致

• conspire (with sb) to do sth  密谋做某事

• conspiracy of silence  〔对不该保密的事〕缄默不谈的密约

• There are four parties conspiring to keep you connected: the tech, your boss, your friends and you. 有四个方面的因素让你保持与网络连接

• There was some evidence that he had been conspiring against the government. 有证据证明他在搞反政府阴谋。

• Pollution and neglect have conspired to ruin the city. 污染加上疏于管理毁了这座城市。

• Emily felt that everything was conspiring against her. 埃米莉觉得一切都在和她作对。

• There were many conspiracy theories surrounding Princess Diana’s death. 围绕戴安娜王妃之死有许多阴谋论。

• There’s often a conspiracy of silence surrounding bullying in schools. 对于学校里恃强凌弱的行为，大家往往心照不宣地保持缄默。

BrE /əˌbriːviˈeɪʃn/   

NAmE /əˌbriːviˈeɪʃn/