co-conspirator

/ˌkəʊ.kənˈspɪr.ə.tər/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌkoʊ.kənˈspɪr.ə.t̬ɚ/ (ame, ipa)

co-conspirator — noun

1. one of two or more people who join in a hidden plan to carry out something harmf

1.名詞C1
釋義

one of two or more people who join in a hidden plan to carry out something harmful, dishonest, or against the law.

例句

Feng named three co-conspirators when the police offered him a lighter sentence.

countable: a/the co-conspirator(s) in legal contexts

The judge ruled that Romi had acted as a co-conspirator in the bank fraud.

pattern: act as a co-conspirator in + [crime]

同義詞
  • accomplice

    broader; covers any partner in a crime, not only secret planners

  • fellow conspirator

    near-identical meaning, slightly less formal in news writing

  • collaborator

    neutral in most contexts; only criminal when context makes it clear

反義詞

文法句型

co-conspirator in [scheme]

co-conspirator with [person]

用法筆記

Most often used in legal or news contexts; the parties are usually charged with the same offence. Object of the preposition is typically a named scheme (fraud, plot, robbery), not an everyday activity.

常見錯誤

❌My co-conspirator and I planned a surprise party.
✅My friend and I planned a surprise party.
💡'co-conspirator' implies wrongdoing, not harmless plans.
❌He is a co-conspirator of the robbery.
✅He is a co-conspirator in the robbery.
💡the standard preposition is 'in', not 'of'.