| 单词 | plot |
| 例句 | plot noun 1.•a plot to overthrow him:conspiracy, intrigue, secret plan | machinations. 2.•the plot of her novel:storyline, story, scenario, action, thread | formal diegesis. 3.•a three-acre plot:piece of ground, patch, area, tract, acreage, allotment, lot, plat, homesite.▶verb 1.•he plotted their downfall:plan, scheme, arrange, organize, hatch, concoct, devise, dream up | informal cook up. 2.•his brother was plotting against him:conspire, scheme, intrigue, collude, connive, machinate. 3.•the fifty-three sites were plotted:mark, chart, map, represent, graph.CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD plot, cabal, conspiracy, intrigue, machination If you come up with a secret plan to do something, especially with evil or mischievous intent, it's called a plot (•a plot to seize control of the company). If you get other people or groups involved in your plot, it's called a conspiracy (•a conspiracy to overthrow the government). Cabal usually applies to a small group of political conspirators (•a cabal of right-wing extremists), while machination (usually plural) suggests deceit and cunning in devising a plot intended to harm someone (•the machinations of the would-be assassins). An intrigue involves more complicated scheming or maneuvering than a plot and often employs underhanded methods in an attempt to gain one's own ends (•she had a passion for intrigue, particularly where romance was involved).These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word. |
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