collusion

• n. 共謀

colludeから、密度。

collusion (n.)

late 14c., from Old French collusion, from Latin collusionem (nominative collusio) "act of colluding," from colludere, from com- "together" (see com-) + ludere "to play," from ludus "game" (see ludicrous). "The notion of fraud or underhandedness is essential to collusion" [Fowler].

1. He found no evidence of collusion between record companies and retailers.彼はレコード会社と小売業者がぐるになっている証拠を発見しなかった。

2.The police were corrupt and were operating in collusion with the drug dealers.

警察は腐敗し、その麻薬密売人たちと内外で結託している。

3.They secretly entered into collusion with the northern warlords.

彼らは北洋軍閥と結託している。

4.They were in collusion and swindled people out of their money.

彼らは股間のズボンをはいて、人の金をだまし取った。

5.The officials are in collusion with the criminals.

役人たちは犯罪者と結託している。