1 N-COUNT [usually NOUN to-infinitive] 阴谋;密谋 A plot is a secret plan by a group of people to do something that is illegal or wrong, usually against a person or a government. 阴谋;密谋
SYN plan, scheme, intrigue, conspiracy
2 VERB 图谋;密谋 If people plot to do something or plot something that is illegal or wrong, they plan secretly to do it. 图谋;密谋
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Prosecutors in the trial allege the defendants plotted to overthrow the government. [VERB to-infinitive]
检方在审判中指称被告密谋推翻政府。
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The military were plotting a coup. [VERB noun]
军方正在策划一场政变。
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They are awaiting trial on charges of plotting against the state. [VERB + against]
他们因被指控阴谋叛乱而在候审。
SYN plan, scheme, conspire, intrigue
3 VERB 计划;制订 When people plot a strategy or a course of action, they carefully plan each step of it. 计划;制订
SYN devise, design, project, lay
4 N-VAR (电影、小说或戏剧的)情节 The plot of a film, novel, or play is the connected series of events which make up the story. (电影、小说或戏剧的)情节
6 N-COUNT (尤指作特殊用途的)一小块(土地) A plot of land is a small piece of land, especially one that has been measured or marked out for a special purpose, such as building houses or growing vegetables. (尤指作特殊用途的)一小块(土地)
7 VERB 绘制…的曲线 When someone plots something on a graph, they mark certain points on it and then join the points up. 绘制…的曲线
8 VERB (在地图上)标绘出(飞机、船舶的位置或航线) When someone plots the position or course of a plane or ship, they mark it on a map using instruments to obtain accurate information. (在地图上)标绘出(飞机、船舶的位置或航线)
SYN chart, mark, draw, map
9 VERB 绘制…的图表(或平面图) If someone plots the progress or development of something, they make a diagram or a plan which shows how it has developed in order to give some indication of how it will develop in the future. 绘制…的图表(或平面图)
10 PHRASE 困惑;迷惘;不知所措 If someone loses the plot, they become confused and do not know what they should do. 困惑;迷惘;不知所措 [informal]
Quotations
Ay, now the plot thickens very much upon us George Villiers Buckingham The Rehearsal
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