| 释义 |
phraseconnive[connived, connived, conniving]
connive at/in
connive at/in sth formal to allow something illegal or wrong to continue by deliberately not trying to stop it: The government knew about weapons deals with Iraq, and connived in arms exports instead of controlling them. The report claims that drugs are freely available in our prisons, and that prison warders connive at drug abuse.
connive at (something)To plot or conspire about something. What are you kids whispering about back there? You better not be conniving at something! connive at something (with someone) and connive (at something) with someoneto scheme at something (with someone); to plot something (with someone). Are you conniving at something with Ronald? Are you and Ronald conniving with Tom at something I should know about? Stop conniving with people! |