plotting against sb/sth
plotting 指密谋活动，against 后接密谋针对的人、组织或政府。
The security services uncovered plotting against the elected government.
安全部门发现了针对民选政府的密谋活动。
密谋；阴谋；策划
策划或制定阴谋的行为；阴谋。；标绘；绘图；[化] 绘图
策划或制定阴谋的行为；阴谋。
The act of scheming or making plots; machination.
The plotting of the points on the graph was done with great precision.
在图上标绘各点的工作完成得非常精确。
用法提示：这里'plotting'作为名词，表示在图表上标绘点的行为。
She learned the basics of plotting in her engineering class.
她在工程课上学到了绘图的基础知识。
用法提示：此处'plotting'作为名词，指绘图的技术或过程。
Accurate plotting is essential for creating a reliable map.
精确的标绘对于制作可靠的地图至关重要。
用法提示：这里'plotting'作为名词，表示标绘这一行为或过程。
plotting 指密谋活动，against 后接密谋针对的人、组织或政府。
The security services uncovered plotting against the elected government.
安全部门发现了针对民选政府的密谋活动。
plotting 后可接动词不定式，用来说明密谋的具体目的。
The palace became a hotbed of plotting to overthrow the queen.
这座宫殿成了密谋推翻女王的温床。
被动结构 be accused of 后接 plotting，表示被指控从事密谋活动。
The former minister was accused of plotting against his own government.
这位前部长被指控密谋反对自己的政府。
grammar · medium
易错句子The movie's plotting is very exciting.
正确表达The movie's plot is very exciting.
plot 作名词指故事或电影的“情节”；plotting 指“密谋活动”，不能用来表示情节。汉语“情节”对应 plot，不能因为 plot 加 -ing 就当作名词使用。
grammar · medium
易错句子Their plotting to the government was discovered.
正确表达Their plotting against the government was discovered.
表示“密谋反对某人/某组织”时，英语用 against 引出反对对象，如 plotting against the government；不能用 to。汉语“对/针对政府”容易让学习者误用 to。
grammar · medium
易错句子They carried out a plotting to overthrow the king.
正确表达They carried out a plot to overthrow the king.
表示“实施一个具体的阴谋”时，英语说 carry out a plot；plotting 表示“密谋活动”，不用于“carry out a plotting”这种搭配。
“plotting”指秘密或不正当的谋划、密谋，带阴谋色彩；“planning”是中性词，指为正常目的做计划、安排，不暗示隐秘或违法。
“plotting”强调策划阴谋的行为本身，常指秘密制订具体计划；“scheming”更强调工于心计、耍诡计，常带贬义，也可指持续性的算计行为。
“plotting”指谋划行为，不一定涉及多人；“conspiracy”指两人或多人秘密合谋做不法之事，是具体的共谋协议或集团，在法律语境中更常见。
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