English-Thai Dictionary

machination

N การ วางแผนการ  scheme plot maneuver plot kan-wang-pan-kan

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

MACHINATION

n.The act of planning or contriving a scheme for executing some purpose, particularly an evil purpose; an artful design formed with deliberation.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

MACHINATION

Mach `i *na "tion, n. Etym: [L. machinatio: cf. F. machination. ]

 

1. The act of machinating. Shak.

 

2. That which is devised; a device; a hostile or treacherous scheme; an artful design or plot. Devilish machinations come to naught. Milton. His ingenious machinations had failed. Macaulay.

 

Oxford Dictionary

machination

machination |ˌmaʃɪˈneɪʃn | ▶noun (usu. machinations ) a plot or scheme. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French, or Latin machinatio-, from machinat- ‘contrived ’ (see machinate ).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

machinations

machinations plural noun they were always wary of the machinations of rival gangs: scheming, schemes, plotting, plots, intrigues, conspiracies, ruses, tricks, wiles, stratagems, tactics, maneuvering. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD See plot . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

machinations

machinations plural noun he was cheated by the political machinations of the legislature: schemes, plotting, plots, intrigues, conspiracies, designs, plans, devices, ploys, ruses, tricks, wiles, stratagems, tactics, manoeuvres, manoeuvring, contrivances, expedients; rare complots.

 

Duden Dictionary

Machination

Ma chi na ti on Substantiv, feminin , die |Machinati o n …x …|lateinisch 1 veraltet listiger Anschlag, Kniff 2 nur Plural gehoben Ränke, Machenschaften, Winkelzüge

 

French Dictionary

machination

machination n. f. nom féminin Complot, intrigue. : Cette accusation résulterait d ’une machination; l ’accusé est innocent. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec le nom machinerie, ensemble de machines concourant à un même but.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

machination

mach i na tion /mæ̀kɪnéɪʃ (ə )n /名詞 C 〖通例 ～s 〗陰謀, 策謀 .