conspiracy

陰謀、共謀

悪いことや違法なことをするため、人々が秘密に結ぶ約束。

やさしい英語で： A secret agreement between people to do something wrong or illegal.

• They uncovered a conspiracy against the king.
• Several officials were involved in the conspiracy.
• She discovered a conspiracy to steal the election.

使い方： a conspiracy to do something (Police uncovered a conspiracy to attack the minister.); a conspiracy against someone/something (The king suspected a conspiracy against him.)

類義語： plot, scheme

よく使う表現： a conspiracy against, uncover a conspiracy, join a conspiracy

共謀

二人以上が犯罪を行うために結ぶ約束。

やさしい英語で： An agreement between two or more people to commit a crime.

• He denied the conspiracy charge.
• They were convicted of conspiracy to murder.
• The prosecution must prove that a conspiracy existed.

使い方： conspiracy to do something (He was charged with conspiracy to commit fraud.); conspiracy with someone (The court found evidence of conspiracy with two other defendants.)

類義語： criminal agreement

よく使う表現： conspiracy to murder, conspiracy to defraud, charged with conspiracy

ワタリガラスの群れ

一緒に集まっているワタリガラスの群れ。

やさしい英語で： A group of ravens together.

• A conspiracy of ravens flew overhead.
• We watched a conspiracy of ravens in the field.
• The conspiracy scattered when the dog approached.

使い方： a conspiracy of ravens (A conspiracy of ravens gathered near the old tower.)

類義語： flock

よく使う表現： conspiracy of ravens, a raven conspiracy

規則の共謀

言語学で、異なる規則が同じか非常に近い結果を生むこと。

やさしい英語で： Different language rules produce the same or closely related result.

• These rules form a conspiracy.
• The phonological conspiracy produces similar sounds.
• Several vowel changes participate in this conspiracy.

よく使う表現： phonological conspiracy, grammatical conspiracy