connive

英 [kə'naɪv] 美 [kə'naɪv]

• v. 共谋；默许；纵容

英英释义

Verb:

1. encourage or assent to illegally or criminally

2. form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner

例句

用作动词 (v.)

1. We want to let to benefit the customer and connive development.
   我们就是要做到让利于客户
2. The student tried to connive with her friend to cheat in the examination.
   那个学生企图和她的朋友串谋考试作弊。
3. Some government officials connive at graft.
   有些政府官员对贪污受贿视而不见。
4. The prisoners paid the guards to connive at their escape.
   囚犯们贿赂看守，使看守默许他们越狱。
5. Some policemen connive at gambling.
   有些警察纵容赌博。

经典引文

• The government thought it expedient occasionally to connive at the violation of this rule.

  出自： Ld Macaulay

近反义词

【近义词】

• scheme 阴谋
• plot 情节
• conspire 阴谋
• plan 计划
• hatch 孵化
• cook up 编造
• collude 串通
• complot <古>共谋
• cooperate 合作
• intrigue 欺骗