machinate against 针对...进行阴谋
machinate a plot 策划阴谋
machinate a scheme 策划诡计
A: Do you think they are machinating a way to get us fired?
A：你觉得他们在策划某种办法让我们被解雇吗？
B: They seem to be machinating, but we have no real proof yet.
B：他们似乎在搞阴谋，但我们还没有真凭实据。
1) 阴谋策划
2) 设计诡计
3) 密谋
1. 阴谋，策划
verb
1. to make secret plans to do something, especially something bad.
Synonym: scheme, plot, conspire