cabal
n. (政治)阴谋小集团,(尤指政治上的)阴谋
If you refer to a group of politicians or other people as a cabal, you are criticizing them because they meet and decide things secretly.
He had been chosen by a cabal of fellow senators.
他已被一个由一些参议员同仁组成的小集团选中。
...a secret government cabal.
秘密的政府阴谋集团
1. a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue
2. a plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act (especially a political plot)
1. engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together;
Instead of trying to develop into a mass party, FRELIMO remained a small tightly organized cabal.
FRELIMO没有试图发展成大的政党, 而一直是组织严密的小秘密集团.
How was your cabal formed?
你的结社是如何建立的?
Lately many of our Earth allies are noticing our affect upon the dark cabal.
最近很多我们地球的盟友注意到了我们对于黑暗势力的影响.
Is there a rival in your cabal ( for power, affection or leadership )?
你在结社里有竞争者嘛 ( 为了力量, 影响力,还是领导地位 )?
A small cabal of politicians almost certainly stole the result by fraud ( see article ) .
一个政客小集团通过欺骗几乎完全窃取了 胜利果实.