conspire
verb [ I ] uk/kənˈspaɪər/ us/kənˈspaɪr/
密谋;共谋;图谋
to plan secretly with other people to do something bad, illegal, or against someone's wishes
[ + to infinitive ] He felt that his colleagues were conspiring together to remove him from his job. 他觉得同事们在密谋把他从工作岗位上挤走。
As girls, the sisters used to conspire with each other against their brother. 还是小女孩的时候，姐妹俩常常在一起密谋对付她们的哥哥。
Synonyms: collude plot (PLAN)
Phrasal verb
conspire against something （事情、环境）共同导致（计划失败）
If events or conditions conspire against something or conspire to do something, they combine in such a way that they spoil your plans.
The weather had conspired to ruin their day out. 坏天气凑在一起破坏了他们的一日游。
I'd planned a romantic evening together, but circumstances conspired against it - friends arrived unexpectedly and then Dave was called out to an emergency. 我计划两人共度一个浪漫的夜晚，可是事不凑巧——先是朋友们不期而至，接着戴夫被叫去出急诊。