machination

• n. 陰謀；策略

ラテン語のmachinari「設計する」「計画する」「構想する」が語源。

machination (n.)

late 15c., "a plotting, intrigue," from Old French machinacion "plot, conspiracy, scheming, intrigue," from Latin machinationem (nominative machinatio) "device, contrivance, machination," noun of action from past participle stem of machinari "contrive skillfully, to design; to scheme, to plot," from machina (see machine (n.)). Related: Machinations.

1. The exploit machination is in backward status in tourism research usually.

観光地開発計画は、従来、観光研究分野では比較的遅れている地位にあった。

2.The spy，a past master of machination and maneuver，was caught at last.

この狡猾で滑稽なスパイがついに逮捕された。