connivance

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The process of conniving or conspiring. countable,uncountable
    — The Abbot’s house, which formed the third side of the square, was, though injured, still inhabited, and afforded refuge to the few brethren who yet, rather by connivance than by actual authority, were permitted to remain at Kennaquhair.

词形变化

connivances plural connivancy alternative connivence alternative connivency alternative

词源

From early 18th c., replaced earlier form connivence (late 16th c.), from Latin connīventia, from connīvēns (“winking”).
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