machiavellian

IPA/ˌmækiəˈveliən/
KK[mˌɑkjəvˈɛliən]IPA/ˌmækiəˈveliən/

machiavellian — 形容詞

  • machiavellianpositive
  • more machiavelliancomparative
  • most machiavelliansuperlative

1. clever and secretly dishonest in the way you treat people, often tricking or con

1.形容詞C2
釋義

工於心計

為達目的不擇手段、善於權謀算計

clever and secretly dishonest in the way you treat people, often tricking or controlling them in order to gain power or achieve your own goals

例句

Christopher used machiavellian tactics to push his rivals out of the company.

Christopher 用工於心計的手段把競爭對手擠出公司。

machiavellian + noun: machiavellian tactics

Critics called the CEO's secret plan a machiavellian power grab.

評論家把那位執行長的祕密計畫稱為工於心計的奪權行動。

call X a machiavellian + noun

常見搭配
  • machiavellian tactics
  • machiavellian scheme
  • machiavellian cunning
  • machiavellian streak
同義詞
  • cunning

    clever at getting what you want, but without the strong power-politics flavour

  • scheming

    stresses making secret plans; less tied to ruthlessness or grand ambition

  • manipulative

    emphasises controlling people's feelings rather than political cunning

  • devious

    about using dishonest, indirect methods in general, not specifically for power

反義詞

文法句型

machiavellian + noun

be machiavellian

用法筆記

Frequently written with a capital M ('Machiavellian') because it comes from the surname Machiavelli; both spellings are accepted. It most often modifies words such as 'plan', 'scheme', 'tactics', or describes a person who manipulates others to gain power.

常見錯誤

He is so machiavelli about office politics.
He is so machiavellian about office politics.
use the adjective 'machiavellian', not the surname 'Machiavelli', to describe someone's behaviour.

同根字

  • machiavellianism
    名詞C2

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • machiavellian politics
  • machiavellian schemer

副詞搭配

  • deeply machiavellian
  • ruthlessly machiavellian

常用片語

  • a machiavellian figure