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conspiracy

/kənˈspɪɹəsi/

Meanings
noun

阴谋， 密谋

The act of two or more persons, called conspirators, working secretly to obtain some goal, usually understood with negative connotations.

Examples :

"The students hatched a conspiracy to skip the final exam. "
学生们密谋策划了一场逃避期末考试的阴谋。
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noun

阴谋，密谋

A situation in which different phonological or grammatical rules lead to similar or related outcomes.

Examples :

"The differing pronunciations of "receive" and "receive" in different dialects created a conspiracy of similar sounds, leading to occasional misunderstandings in class. "
不同方言中 “receive” 的不同发音构成了一种语音上的“殊途同归”，导致课堂上偶尔出现误解。(Bùtóng fāngyán zhōng “receive” de bùtóng fāyīn gòuchéngle yī zhǒng yǔyīn shàng de “shūtú tóngguī”, dǎozhì kètáng shàng ǒu'ěr chūxiàn wùjiě.)
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Related Words

Illustration phonological

phonological adjective

/ˌfɒnəlˈɒdʒɪkəl/ /ˌfoʊnəlˈɑdʒɪkəl/

语音的，声韵的

"The student struggled with the phonological rules of English, often mixing up similar sounds like "b" and "p." "

那个学生很难掌握英语的语音规则，经常把像“b”和“p”这样相似的发音搞混。

Illustration hypothesis

hypothesis noun

/-əsəs/ /haɪˈpɑː.θə.sɪs/

假设，假说。

"My hypothesis is that the children's improved test scores are due to the new study techniques they learned in class. "

我的假设是，孩子们考试成绩的提高是由于他们在课堂上学到的新学习方法。

Illustration explaining

explaining verb

/ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ/ /ɛkˈspleɪnɪŋ/

解释，说明。

"To explain a chapter of the Bible."

解释圣经的一章。

Illustration grammatical

grammatical adjective

/ɡɹəˈmætɪkəl/

语法正确的，合乎语法的.

"Your writing is not grammatical enough for publication."

你的文章语法不够规范，还达不到发表的标准。

Illustration fascinating

fascinating verb

/ˈfæsɪˌneɪtɪŋ/

吸引，迷住。

"The flickering TV fascinated the cat."

闪烁的电视屏幕把猫咪迷住了。

Illustration conspirators

conspirators noun

/kənˈspɪrətərz/ /kənˈspɪrəˌtɔrz/

阴谋者, 同谋者。

"The conspirators planned to sneak extra cookies from the kitchen after dinner. "

晚饭后，这群阴谋者计划偷偷地从厨房拿额外的饼干。

Illustration connotations

connotations noun

/ˌkɑːnəˈteɪʃənz/ /ˌkɑːnəˈteɪʃnz/

含义，内涵，引申意义。

"The word "bossy" has negative connotations, suggesting someone is controlling and unpleasant, even though it literally means someone gives orders. "

“霸道”这个词带有负面的含义，暗示着这个人控制欲强，令人不快，即使它字面上的意思只是指发号施令的人。

Illustration pronunciations

pronunciations noun

/prəˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃənz/ /prəˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃənz/

发音，读法。

"What is the pronunciation of "hiccough"?"

“Hiccough” 这个词应该怎么发音？

Illustration occasional

occasional noun

/əˈkeɪʒ(ə)nəl/

偶尔做…的人, 兼职者

"My occasional helper at the bakery is a retired teacher. "

我在面包店偶尔帮忙的，是一位退休教师。

Illustration substitute

substitute noun

/ˈsʌbstɪtjut/

替代品，代替物

"The substitute teacher was very good at explaining the difficult math concepts. "

代课老师很擅长讲解那些难懂的数学概念。

Illustration understood

understood verb

/ʌndəɹˈstʊd/

理解，明白，领会

"My teacher explained the new math concept, and I understood it perfectly. "

我的老师解释了新的数学概念，我完全领会了。

Illustration misunderstandings

misunderstandings noun

/ˌmɪsʌndərˈstændɪŋz/

误解，误会。

"The discussion cleared up several misunderstandings about the project deadline. "

讨论澄清了几个关于项目截止日期的误解。