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单词	machinator
释义	machinate verb mach·​i·​nate ˈma-kə-ˌnāt  ˈma-shə-  machinated; machinating intransitive verb : to plan or plot especially to do harm transitive verb : to scheme or contrive to bring about : plot machinator ˈma-kə-ˌnā-tər  ˈma-shə- noun Synonyms collude compass connive conspire contrive intrigue plot put up scheme See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences a trio of courtiers who were discovered to be machinating against the queen the hackers machinated a way to steal credit numbers from the company's website Recent Examples on the Web But Cleopatra, still machinating away in Alexandria, couldn’t handle the thought of Herod gaining any further traction in Antony’s affections. Anne Thériault, Longreads, 18 Dec. 2019 Now a new scheme described by ProPublica and The Wall Street Journal involves families seemingly machinating to get an unfair leg up in paying for a coveted seat at a university. Adam Harris, The Atlantic, 30 July 2019 Word History Etymology Latin machinatus, past participle of machinari, from machina machine, contrivance First Known Use 1537, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense machinator noun as in plotter Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance plotter schemer conniver egotist egoist self-seeker chameleon timeserver temporizer weathercock acrobat trimmer opportunist chancer
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