machination

noun

1. 阴谋；诡计
   a secret and complicated plan

1. The British bourgeoisie, past masters of machination and manoeuvre, are a class which knows best when to compromise.
   英国资产阶级历来老奸巨猾，是最善于在适当的时候作出妥协的一个阶级。
2. This is all a machination!
   这一切全都是阴谋！
3. To attempt to counter one's machination
   试图反击某人之阴谋
4. The exploit machination is in backward status in tourism research usually.
   旅游地开发策划历来在旅游研究领域里处于比较滞后的地位。
5. Comparing with the traditional construction way of lime-stable, it deduces the sieving processes of lime and grinding soil, and facilitates machination of construction.
   与传统石灰稳定土施工相比，减少了石灰熟化过筛和土块粉碎过筛等工序，便于机械化作业，压实成型方便，养护期短，增强速度快。

noun

1. a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends

   Synonym:    intrigue