| 释义 |
mach·i·nate
\ˈmakəˌnāt, ÷ˈmashə-, ÷ˈmaash-, ÷ˈmaish-, usu -ād.+V\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Latin machinatus, past participle of machinari, from machina machine, plan, trick, artifice — more at machine
intransitive verb
: plot, scheme, contrive
transitive verb
: to scheme or contrive to bring (something undesirable) about : plan to do (something harmful) : plot |