conspire /kənˈspaɪə/ CET6+ TEM8 ( conspiring, conspired, conspires )

• 1. 

  V-RECIP If two or more people or groups conspire to do something illegal or harmful, they make a secret agreement to do it. 合谋

  例：

  They'd conspired to overthrow the government.

  他们曾合谋推翻政府。

  例：

  ...a defendant accused of conspiring with his brother to commit robberies.

  …被指控与其兄弟合谋抢劫的一名被告。

• 2. 

  V-T/V-I If events conspire to produce a particular result, they seem to work together to cause this result. 协同

  例：

  History and geography have conspired to bring the country to a moment of decision.

  历史和地理情况共同将该国带到了做决定的时刻。