| 单词 | conspiracy theory |
| 释义 | conspiracy theory[ kuhn-spir-uh-see theer-ee ] / kənˈspɪr ə si ˌθɪər i / nouna theory that rejects the standard explanation for an event and instead credits a covert group or organization with carrying out a secret plot: One popular conspiracy theory accuses environmentalists of sabotage in last year's mine collapse. a belief that a particular unexplained event was caused by such a covert group: A number of conspiracy theories have already emerged, purporting to explain last week's disappearance of a commercial flight over international waters. the idea that many important political events or economic and social trends are the products of deceptive plots that are largely unknown to the general public: The more I learn about the activities of intelligence agencies, the less far-fetched I find many geopolitical conspiracy theories. Origin of conspiracy theoryFirst recorded in 1905-10 OTHER WORDS FROM conspiracy theoryconspiracy theorist, nounWords nearby conspiracy theoryconspicuous by its absence, conspicuous consumption, conspiracist, conspiracy, conspiracy of silence, conspiracy theory, conspiration, conspirator, conspire, con spirito, const. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for conspiracy theory
British Dictionary definitions for conspiracy theoryconspiracy theory nounthe belief that the government or a covert organization is responsible for an event that is unusual or unexplained, esp when any such involvement is denied Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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