brigue

发音

/bɹiːɡ/

词形变化

brigues 复数 brigues brigued brigues 三单 briguing briguing 现在分词 brigued 过去式 brigued 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Intrigue; secretive machinations.

    废旧

    the rise and decay of the Papal power , the politics of that Court , the Brigues of the Cardinals , the tricks of the Conclaves

v.
  1. 1.

    To achieve or obtain by underhand methods.

    废旧

词源

Borrowed from French brigue, of uncertain origin. Compare Italian briga, Spanish brega.

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