conspire

1. V-RECIP If two or more people or groups conspire to do something illegal or harmful, they make a secret agreement to do it. 合謀

They'd conspired to overthrow the government. 他們曾合謀推翻政府。

...a defendant accused of conspiring with his brother to commit robberies. …被指控與其兄弟合謀搶劫的一名被告。

2. V-T/V-I If events conspire to produce a particular result, they seem to work together to cause this result. 協(xié)同

History and geography have conspired to bring the country to a moment of decision. 歷史和地理情況共同將該國帶到了做決定的時刻。