cabal

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n. 秘密结社, (尤指政治上的)阴谋 vi. 策划阴谋

发音

其它 /kəˈbɑːl/
其它 /kəˈbɑːl/
US /kəˈbɑːl/

词形变化

cabals 复数 cabals cabaled cabaling caballed caballing cabals 三单 cabaling 现在分词 caballing 现在分词 cabaled 过去式 cabaled 过去分词 caballed 过去式 caballed 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A putative, secret organization of individuals gathered for a political purpose.

    阴谋集团

    贬义

    The cabal is plotting to ruin the world.

  2. 2.

    A secret plot.

    阴谋

    The cabal to destroy the building was foiled by federal agents.

  3. 3.

    An identifiable group within the tradition of Discordianism.

v.
  1. 1.

    To engage in the activities of a cabal.

    不及物

词汇关系

名词

同义词 4

conspiracy faction camarilla junto

上位词 8

game camp pack plot clique inner circle coterie in-group

部分词 1

cabalist
动词

同义词 4

conjure conspire complot machinate

上位词 1

plot

下位词 1

coconspire

相关短语

cabal glass cabal glasses

词源

From French cabale, from Medieval Latin cabbala, which in turn is derived from Hebrew קַבָּלָה (kabalá, “Jewish mysticism”, literally “reception, something received”) (such as knowledge). Doublet of Kabbalah, as well as, more distantly, ghibli.

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