collude

/kəˈluːd/ (bre, ipa) · /kəˈluːd/ (ame, ipa) · /kə-ˈlüd/ (ame, mw)

collude — verb

  • colludepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • colludeshe / she / it
  • colludedpast simple
  • colluding-ing form

1. If two or more people collude, they quietly work as a team on a plan that is dis

1.動詞不及物C1
釋義

If two or more people collude, they quietly work as a team on a plan that is dishonest, harmful, or against the rules — usually to gain money, power, or an unfair advantage over others.

例句

Two senior bankers were accused of colluding with traders to fix the interest rate.

collude with [person] to do something — typical business-fraud pattern

Investigators believe the warehouse owner colluded with local officials to hide the unsafe storage.

passive-leaning structure: subject colluded with [authority figure]

同義詞
  • conspire

    near-synonym; slightly stronger and often used for planning crimes or political plots

  • connive

    stresses turning a blind eye or quietly allowing wrong, not active planning

  • plot

    more general; suggests scheming whether alone or together, often against a specific target

反義詞
  • compete

    the opposite in business contexts: rivals act independently against each other instead of secretly cooperating

文法句型

collude with somebody

collude in something

collude to do something

用法筆記

Subject is almost always plural or a group, because the act requires two or more parties acting together. Frequently used in legal, business, and political contexts; rarely used about small personal matters.

常見錯誤

❌Ada colluded the new law.
✅Ada colluded with two senators to block the new law.
💡'collude' is intransitive; you need 'with someone' or 'in something', not a direct object.
❌The students colluded on their homework.
✅The students cooperated on their homework.
💡'collude' implies wrongdoing or deception; use 'cooperate' or 'work together' for neutral teamwork.