machiavellian
machiavellian — 形容詞
- machiavellianpositive
- more machiavelliancomparative
- most machiavelliansuperlative
1. clever and secretly dishonest in the way you treat people, often tricking or con
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
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
Elena admired how machiavellian the senator was when crushing every political rival.
Elena 很佩服那位參議員打壓每個政敵時的權謀手腕。
Reporters described the dictator's rise to power as deeply machiavellian and cruel.
記者把那名獨裁者的權力崛起形容為極其工於心計又冷酷。
Behind her friendly smile, Mayumi had a machiavellian streak that frightened her coworkers.
在友善的微笑背後，Mayumi 藏著令同事害怕的權謀心機。
- 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
- straightforward
open and honest, with no hidden plans
- principled
guided by clear morals, unwilling to deceive for advantage
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.