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in collusion with sb
in collusion with 是固定介词短语，常与 be、act 等动词连用，含贬义。
The company was accused of acting in collusion with its competitors.
该公司被指控与竞争对手勾结行事。
共谋；勾结；串通
collusions — plural of collusion
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共谋；勾结；串通
secret agreement
The company was accused of acting in collusion with its competitors.
该公司被指控与竞争对手勾结行事。
群体之间私下达成的合作性协议,同时维持竞争、对抗或不合作的假象。
A private, cooperative agreement or arrangement between groups that otherwise maintain the pretense of competition, contention or non-cooperation.
秘密协议
secret agreement
为欺诈或非法目的而达成的私下协议；共谋。
A private agreement for a fraudulent or illegal purpose; conspiracy.
关于秘密计划的协议
agreement on a secret plot
The two contractors were fined for collusion during the bidding process.
这两家承包商因在投标过程中串通而被罚款。
The report found clear evidence of collusion among the executives.
报告发现了高管之间相互勾结的明确证据。
He denied any collusion with the rival company.
他否认与竞争对手公司有任何勾结。
in collusion with 是固定介词短语，常与 be、act 等动词连用，含贬义。
The company was accused of acting in collusion with its competitors.
该公司被指控与竞争对手勾结行事。
between 后接参与共谋的两方或多方。
There was collusion between the two officials.
这两名官员之间存在串通。
注意与 in collusion with 的介词搭配不同：collusion with 直接表示与某人共谋。
His collusion with the enemy was finally discovered.
他与敌人的勾结最终被发现了。
Not this
The two companies collusioned to fix prices.
Use this
The two companies colluded to fix prices.
collusion 是名词，不是动词；表示“共谋/勾结”的动作时应用动词 collude，而不是在名词后加 -ed 硬造动词形式。
Not this
They made a collusion with the enemy.
Use this
They were in collusion with the enemy.
collusion 通常作不可数名词，不用 make a collusion 这种搭配；表达“与……勾结”时常用固定搭配 in collusion with。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
与…勾结；与…串通
The two companies were found to be in collusion with each other to control prices.
这两家公司被发现相互勾结以控制价格。
…之间的共谋
There was clear evidence of collusion between the politicians and the contractors.
有明确证据表明政客与承包商之间存在共谋。
共谋的指控
The senator denied allegations of collusion with foreign officials.
该参议员否认了与外国官员共谋的指控。
合谋操纵价格
The cartel was accused of collusion to fix prices in the market.
该卡特尔被指控合谋操纵市场价格。
勾结行事；串通一气
They acted in collusion to deceive investors.
他们互相勾结以欺骗投资者。
与……勾结
The official was found working in collusion with the smugglers.
这名官员被发现与走私者勾结。
串通一气
The two parties acted in collusion to rig the election.
两党串通一气操纵选举。
……之间的勾结
The court heard evidence of collusion between the two banks.
法庭听取了有关两家银行之间勾结的证据。
没有与俄罗斯勾结。
When asked about the Russia investigation, President Trump famously tweeted that there was no collusion with Russia.
当被问及俄罗斯调查时，特朗普总统曾发推文表示没有与俄罗斯勾结。
Use collusions naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
把 collusion 拆成 co（一起）+ llusion（像 illusion 幻影）：秘密勾结如同共同制造的幻影。
语域：formal 常见场景：法律与商业文件、新闻报道、正式书面语 collusion 是正式用词，通常用于法律、商业或新闻报道等正式语境，指秘密勾结或串通，在日常口语中较少使用。
All six words end in the same /-uːʒən/ (or /-juːʒən/) sound as collusion, so they rhyme. Beware lookalikes like collision /kəˈlɪʒən/ and coalition /ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən/, which look similar but do not rhyme.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.