共謀 (-) Flashcards
collude
collude [kəˈlud]
(v) 共謀 (一起做壞事)
(MW1) to work with others secretly especially in order todo something illegal or dishonest
(MW2) CONSPIRE, PLOT <colluded><br></br>[源] col- (= con-,together) + lud- (play) +-e (動尾) ，小時候 “一起玩”長大一起做壞事。<br></br>[衍] <strong>collusion</strong> [kəˈluʒən] (n) “共謀”。<br></br>[例] The two companies had colluded to fix (操縱) prices.<br></br>[形] <strong>collide</strong> [kəˈlaɪd] (v) “碰撞” (= hit) ❋(n)collision。<br></br>[形] <strong>allude</strong> [əˈlud] (v) “暗指” (=hint =insinuate) 。</colluded>
conspire
conspire [kənˈspaɪr]
(v) 共謀 (秘密規劃的計謀)
(MW1) to secretlyplan with someoneto do something thatis harmfulor illegal
(MW2) to join in a secret agreementto doan unlawful or wrongfulactor an act which becomesunlawful as a result of the secret agreement <accused of conspiring to overthrow (推翻) the government >
[源] con- (together) + spir-(breathe) + -e (動尾) ，做壞事的人 “一起呼吸”，沆瀣一氣，一個鼻孔兒出氣。
[衍] conspiracy [kənˈspɪrəsɪ] (n) “陰謀”。
[例] conspired to replace theleader with someonemore easily influenced
complicity
complicity [kəmˈplɪsətɪ]
(n) 共謀
(MW1) the act of helpingto commit a crime or do wrong in someway
(MW2) association or participation inor as if in a wrongfulact
[源] com- (=con-, together) + plic- (fold) ，把陰謀 “折起來”不讓你知道才會成功。
[例] There’s no proofof her complicity in the murder.
[形] complexity [kəmˈplɛksətɪ] (n) “複雜”。※補充：cronyism: friend :: nepotism : relative ※
cronyism
cronyism [ˈkronɪɪzəm]
(n) 用人唯朋
(MW1) the unfair practiceby a powerful person (such as a politician) of giving jobsand other favors to friends
(MW2) partiality to cronies (好友) especially as evidencedin theappointment of political hangers-on (親近者) to office without regardto their qualifications
[例] The mayor has been accused of cronyism.
nepotism
nepotism [ˈnɛpətɪzəm]
(n) 用人唯親、裙帶關係
(MW1) the unfair practiceby a powerful person of giving jobs and otherfavors to relatives
(MW2) favoritism (偏袒) (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship(血緣關係)
[源] nepot- (nephew) ，中世紀教宗 (Pope) 為了掩蓋性醜聞，一律把私生子 (bastard) 稱作自己的姪子 (nephew) ，最後成了 nepotism 這個字。
[例] Nepotism hashurt the company.
