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connivance

/kuh-nahy-vuhns/US // kəˈnaɪ vəns //UK // (kəˈnaɪvəns) //

纵容,纵容行为,怂恿,默许

Related Words

cabal卡巴尔,卡巴列,卡巴拉,卡巴莱machination机械化,机械加工,机械制造,机械制作subversion颠覆,颠覆罪,颠覆法,颠覆性conspiracy阴谋,密谋,共谋,阴谋诡计scheme计划,方案,计谋,计策intrigue阴谋,阴谋诡计,阴谋论,诡计

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : the act of conniving.
    • : Law. tacit encouragement or assent to wrongdoing by another.the consent by a person to a spouse's conduct, especially adultery, that is later made the basis of a divorce proceeding or other complaint.

Synonyms & Antonyms

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Synonyms
cabal卡巴尔,卡巴列,卡巴拉,卡巴莱conspiracy阴谋,密谋,共谋,阴谋诡计intrigue阴谋,阴谋诡计,阴谋论,诡计machination机械化,机械加工,机械制造,机械制作scheme计划,方案,计谋,计策subversion颠覆,颠覆罪,颠覆法,颠覆性

Examples

  • On Tuesday, Russia called the upsurge in protests “connivance by Western politicians and European structures.”

  • He fancied this would not have happened without her connivance, and she seemed graver than usual when he stood by her chair.

  • All our leaders would lose their heads if a single imprudent act allowed their connivance with the queen-mother to be seen.

  • The darkness was profound for a moment: the lightnings paused—a sort of sinister connivance.

  • With the connivance of a corrupt police force, Tim can even ruin him on a trumped-up charge.

  • The current belief was that his preferment was disgrace for connivance at communications between him and Cobham.

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