collude

verb
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[intransitive] (formal, disapproving)
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they collude
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he / she / it colludes
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past simple colluded
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past participle colluded
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-ing form colluding
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  1. to work together secretly or illegally in order to trick other people密谋;勾结;串通
    • collude (with somebody) (in something/in doing something) Several people had colluded in the murder.这起谋杀案是几个人串通策划的。🔊🔊
    • collude (with somebody) (to do something) They colluded with terrorists to overthrow the government.他们与恐怖分子密谋推翻政府。🔊🔊
    • The president accused his opponents of colluding with foreigners.总统指责反对派与国外势力勾结。
    Topics Discussion and agreementc2, Crime and punishmentc2
    Word Originearly 16th cent.: from Latin colludere ‘have a secret agreement’, from col- ‘together’ + ludere ‘to play’.