machination
의미: A plot or scheme, especially one that is crafty, underhand, or designed to achieve a harmful end. Almost always used in the plural — 'machinations.'
Machinations implies elaborate, behind-the-scenes scheming rather than a single act of deception. It is strongly associated with politics, corporate intrigue, and historical narratives of court conspiracy. The word collocates with 'political,' 'behind-the-scenes,' 'dark,' and 'devious.' The related verb 'machinate' exists but is rarely used; the agent noun 'machinator' is similarly rare.
예문
- The documentary exposed the machinations behind the hostile takeover of the company. 这部纪录片揭露了该公司敌意收购背后的种种阴谋。El documental sacó a la luz las maquinaciones detrás de la OPA hostil sobre la empresa.そのドキュメンタリーは、敵対的企業買収の裏に潜む策謀を暴いた。그 다큐멘터리는 적대적 기업 인수 이면의 음모를 폭로했다.
- Court machinations eventually brought down the once-powerful cardinal. 宫廷阴谋最终扳倒了这位一度权倾一时的枢机主教。Las intrigas palaciegas acabaron por derribar al otrora poderoso cardenal.宮廷内の陰謀がついにかつて権勢を誇った枢機卿を失脚させた。궁정의 음모가 결국 한때 막강했던 추기경을 몰락시켰다.
- She was blissfully unaware of the machinations being carried out in her name by ambitious subordinates. 她对那些野心勃勃的下属以她的名义进行的种种阴谋全然不知。Ella ignoraba por completo las maquinaciones que ambiciosos subordinados tramaban en su nombre.彼女は、野心的な部下たちが自分の名のもとに繰り広げていた策略に全く気づいていなかった。그녀는 야심찬 부하들이 자신의 이름을 빌려 벌이고 있던 책략을 전혀 알아차리지 못했다.
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사용 가이드
맥락: political, literary
어조: disapproving
기원과 역사
From Latin machinatio (contrivance, device), from machinari (to devise, to plot), from machina (machine, device). Entered English in the late 15th century.
문화적 배경
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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