| 单词 | connive |
| 释义 | connive (once / 2492 pages) v To connive is to plan or plot to do something illegal or wrong. Conniving is considered dishonest and cowardly. If someone accuses you of conniving, that's definitely not a compliment. Conniving usually occurs in secret, and people who connive are up to no good. Criminals planning a bank robbery are conniving. Crooked politicians looking for a bribe are conniving. Villains connive, and conniving is associated with conspiracies and dishonesty. The opposite of conniving is being honest and straightforward. WORD FAMILYconnive: connivance, connived, connives, conniving+/connivance: connivances/conniving: connivingly USAGE EXAMPLESMany saw the amorality, conniving and heartless commentary of the two principals as an insurmountable barrier. Los Angeles Times(Nov 22, 2016) “The barangay captains connive or coöperate or extend assistance to terrorists and drugs,” he said. The New Yorker(Nov 13, 2016) Kevin Spacey’s portrayal of the conniving politician Frank Underwood is the perfect embodiment of the “inhumane face” of American politics, state television officials have said. New York Times(Nov 05, 2016) 1v form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner Syn|Hyper intrigue, scheme plot plan secretly, usually something illegal 2v encourage or assent to illegally or criminally Hyper accede, acquiesce, assent to agree or express agreement |
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