学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 2208-conspire

今天我们要学的词是 conspire¹. Conspire 动词，意思是串通，图谋。Apple, Google, Intel, and Adobe² have agreed to pay $415 million to settle a lawsuit³ that alleged⁴ they conspired⁵ in their hiring practices. 苹果，谷歌，英特尔和奥多比公司同意支付4.15亿美元，这四家公司被控在雇人时串通一气。Saudi Arabia's oil minister denied that Saudi Arabia conspired to bring down oil prices to harm other countries. 沙特阿拉伯石油大臣否认沙特图谋压低石油价格，伤害其他国家。好的，今天我们学习的词是 conspire, conspire, conspire...

1 conspire   

v.密谋，（事件等）巧合，共同导致

参考例句：

• They'd conspired to overthrow the government.他们曾经密谋推翻政府。
• History and geography have conspired to bring Greece to a moment of decision.历史和地理因素共同将希腊推至作出抉择的紧要关头。

2 adobe   

n.泥砖，土坯，美国Adobe公司

参考例句：

• They live in an adobe house.他们住在一间土坯屋里。
• Adobe bricks must drived dried completely before are used.土坯砖块使用前一定要完全干燥。

3 lawsuit   

n.诉讼，控诉

参考例句：

• They threatened him with a lawsuit.他们以诉讼威逼他。
• He was perpetually involving himself in this long lawsuit.他使自己无休止地卷入这场长时间的诉讼。

4 alleged   

a.被指控的，嫌疑的

参考例句：

• It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
• alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为

5 conspired   

密谋( conspire的过去式和过去分词 )； 搞阴谋； （事件等）巧合； 共同导致

参考例句：

• They conspired to bring about the meeting of the two people. 他们共同促成了两人的会面。
• Bad weather and car trouble conspired to ruin our vacation. 恶劣的气候连同汽车故障断送了我们的假日。