connived
v. 密謀 ( connive的過去式和過去分詞 ); 搞陰謀; 默許; 縱容
If one person connives with another to do something, they secretly try to achieve something which will benefit both of them.
He accused ministers of conniving with foreign companies to tear up employment rights...
他指責部長們與外國公司串通一氣損害就業權。
Senior politicians connived to ensure that he was not released.
幾位資深政治家串通起來確保他不會獲釋。
If you say that someone connives at something or connives in something, you are critical of them because they allow or help it to happen even though they know that it is wrong and that they ought to prevent it.
He suspected elements within the South African government were conniving at the disturbances to try to weaken the ANC...
他懷疑南非政府內有一幫人縱容這些騷亂的發生,企圖削弱非國大。
To buy things cheaply from a poor country is to connive in its poverty.
低價從貧窮國家採購是加重其貧窮的不義之舉。
Senior politicians connived to ensure that he was not released.
幾位資深政治家串通起來確保他不會獲釋。
The jailer connived at the escape from prison.
獄吏縱容犯人的逃獄.
They connived to kill him.
他們共謀要殺害他.
The dealers connived with customs officials to bring in narcotics.
商人勾結海關人走私毒品.
He connived at letting the prisoner escape from prison.
他縱容那個囚犯越獄.