音标:[mæki'neiʃәn] ;
n. 阴谋, 图谋, 策划
[法] 诡计, 奸计, 阴谋
n a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
词型变化:名词复数形式 : machinations
考试类型:[GRE]
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machination的用法和样例:

例句

  1. The spy, a past master of machination and maneuver, was caught at last.这个老奸巨滑的间谍终于被逮住了。
  2. The British bourgeoisie, past masters of machination and manoeuvre, are a class which knows best when to compromise.英国资产阶级历来老奸巨猾,是最善于在适当的时候作出妥协的一个阶级。

经典引文

  • Through the machinations of the evil Fairy..the level of the lake begins to subside.

    出自:W. Raeper
  • All the machinations of the complicated plot.

    出自:M. Forster
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