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密谋, 策划阴谋
to secretly make plans, particularly to gain an advantage
- The rival factions often machinate behind the scenes to outmaneuver each other.
敌对派系经常在幕后密谋以智取对方。
- The candidates have been machinating for weeks to ensure their victory in the election.
候选人们已经密谋了数周以确保他们在选举中的胜利。
- During the conference, various interest groups will be machinating to shape the new policies.
会议期间，各种利益集团将密谋以塑造新政策。
- By the time the merger was announced, several companies had already machinated to influence the outcome.
在合并宣布时，几家公司已经密谋以影响结果。
- While the negotiations were underway, the executives were machinating to gain an upper hand.
在谈判进行的同时，高管们正在密谋以取得上风。