/kən'spaɪə(r); kən`spaɪr/
v
1 [I, Ipr, Ip, It] ~ (with sb) (against sb); ~ (together) (against sb) make secret plans (with others), esp to do wrong （与他人）密谋（尤指干坏事）
*conspire with others against one's leader 与他人共谋反对上司
* They conspired to overthrow the Government. 他们共同密谋颠覆政府.
2 [Ipr, It] ~ against sb/sth (of events) seem to act together; combine disadvantageously for sb/sth （指事情）似乎同时发生对某人[某事物]不利
*circumstances conspiring against our success 阻碍我们成功的各种情况凑在一起
* events that conspired to bring about his downfall 导致他垮台的种种事件同时发生.

v [I]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French;Origin: conspirer, from Latin conspirare 'to breathe together, agree, conspire', from com- ( COM-) + spirare 'to breathe']
to secretly plan with someone else to do something illegal
→conspiracyconspire (with sb) to do sth
　All six men admitted conspiring to steal cars.
conspire against
　There was some evidence that he had been conspiring against the government.
if events conspire to do something, they happen at the same time and make something bad happen
conspire to do sth
　Pollution and neglect have conspired to ruin the city.
conspire against
　Emily felt that everything was conspiring against her.