conspiracy theory

noun
🔊/kənˈspɪrəsi θɪəri/
🔊/kənˈspɪrəsi θiːəri/, 🔊/kənˈspɪrəsi θɪri/
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  1. the belief that a secret but powerful organization is responsible for an event
    • They sought to account for the fatal crash in terms of a conspiracy theory.他们试图用阴谋论来解释致命的崩溃。
    • A lot of people subscribe to the conspiracy theory.许多人相信这个阴谋论。