machinate

🇬🇧/ˈmæʃɪneɪt; ˈmækɪneɪt/ 🇺🇸/ˈmækəneɪt/
to contrive, plan, or devise (schemes, plots, etc) 筹划; 计划; 设计(方案,情节等)

verb [vi. 不及物动词]vi. 策划;图谋不轨

The rebels were machinating against the government.
叛乱分子正在密谋反对政府。

verb [vt. 及物动词]vt. 策划;图谋

They machinated to gain control of the company.
他们策划要控制这家公司。

machinate

-ate ⌜ 表示使成为或具有某种特性的 - indicating to make or become ~ ⌟
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