conspiracy ♦︎ scheme ♦︎ plot ♦︎ intrigue ♦︎ collusion ♦︎ stingThese are all words for a secret plan to do sth illegal or harmful, or to deceive sb.这些词均表示阴谋、密谋、诡计。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a conspiracy / a plot / intrigue against sb◆a conspiracy / collusion between people / groups◆a conspiracy / scheme / plot to do sth◆(an) alleged conspiracy / scheme / plot / intrigue / collusion◆(a) political / international conspiracy / plot / intrigue◆to be involved in a conspiracy / a scheme / a plot / intrigue / collusion / a sting◆to engage in a conspiracy / a scheme / a plot / intrigue◆to uncover a conspiracy / scheme / plot■conspiracy kənˈspɪrəsi [countable, uncountable] a secret plan by a group of people to do sth illegal or harmful密谋;阴谋◆He claimed there had been a conspiracy to overthrow the government.他声称有人密谋颠覆政府。◆They were charged with conspiracy to murder.他们被控密谋策划谋杀。◆A lot of people subscribe to the conspiracy theory(= believe that a conspiracy is responsible for a particular event).许多人相信这个阴谋论。 see also conspirator ⇨ accomplice, conspire ⇨ plotverb■scheme skiːm [countable] a plan for getting money or some other advantage for yourself, especially one that involves deceiving other people阴谋;诡计;计谋◆Police uncovered a scheme to steal paintings worth more than $250 000.警方发现了一起企图盗窃价值超过25万元画作的阴谋。 see also scheme ⇨ plotverb, ploy ⇨ tactic■plot [countable] a secret plan by a group of people to do sth illegal or harmful密谋;阴谋◆The military had foiled an assassination plot against the president.军方挫败了一起暗杀总统的阴谋。 see also plot ⇨ plotverbNOTE辨析 Conspiracy or plot?Both of these words are used about secret plans to remove sb from a position of power, although a plot may be more likely to involve murder and violence. You can talk about an assassination plot but not◆an assassination conspiracyConspiracy, but notplot, is also used to talk about plans by people in power to keep sth secret.这两个词均可指除去在位者的秘密计划,但plot更可能涉及谋杀和暴力。“暗杀阴谋”可以说an assassination plot,但不说an assassination conspiracy。conspiracy亦指当权者为某事保守秘密的计划,plot没有这种用法。■intrigue ˈɪntriːg, ɪnˈtriːg [uncountable, countable] (especiallywritten) the activity of making secret plans in order to achieve an aim, often by deceiving people; a secret plan or relationship, especially one which involves sb else being deceived密谋;阴谋;秘密关系◆The young heroine steps into a web of intrigue in the academic world.年轻的女主角陷入了学术界钩心斗角的罗网。◆Sexual intrigues were almost part of the culture of high politics.性阴谋几乎是高层政治文化的一部分。■collusion kəˈluːʒn [uncountable] (formal) a secret agreement, especially in order to do sth dishonest or to deceive people秘密约定;勾结;串通◆The police were operating in collusion with the drug dealers.警察与那伙毒贩互相串通。 see also collude ⇨ plotverb■sting [countable] (especially NAmE) a clever secret plan by the police to catch criminals; a clever plan by criminals to cheat people out of a lot of money(警察为抓捕罪犯而设的)圈套;(罪犯诈骗钱财的)骗局,诡计◆The FBI conducted a sting operation to catch heroin dealers in Detroit.联邦调查局设了圈套在底特律抓捕海洛因贩子。