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plot n.情节；阴谋；图；(小块)土地v.密谋；绘图；计划；标示位置 (1) 情节复杂起来了。(2) 他们正在幕后策划一个阴谋。(3) 这愚蠢的结尾使得整个情节变得一点都不可信。(4) 这名记者因为试图揭露一个阴谋而被杀害。(5) 他为远足的路线画了一张图。(6) 我们使用三角图很容易读出全部三个数值。(7) 我在那一小块地上种土豆。(8) 他们在密谋如何杀害他。(9) 搞阴谋诡计的人绝不会有好下场。(10) 可以在图表中绘制一个或多个数据系列。(11) 你应该合理分配自己的时间。 You could make a whole movie based the word plot. This could be the plot (story): An evil so-and-so hatches a secret plot (scheme) to follow the explorer to a legendary plot (patch) of land with buried treasure. The explorer plots (draws) the best route to the treasure, but the evil so-and-so steals the plot (map) and gets to the treasure first. What a great story. All that's left is to plot (arrange) the sequence of events for maximum suspense.

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英 [plɒt] 美 [plɑːt] (1) The plot thickens.(2) They are brewing a plot behind the scenes.(3) The silly ending robs the plot of any credibility.(4) The reporter was killed because he tried to expose a plot.(5) He made a plot of the route of the hike.(6) The triangular plot allows all three values to be read off easily.(7) I grow potatoes on my little plot of land.(8) They are plotting how to murder him.(9) Those who plot and conspire will certainly come to no good end.(10) You can plot one or more data series in a chart.(11) You should plot out your time properly. A plot is a scheme, a story, a map charting progress, or a piece of land (as for a garden). To plot is to devise the secret plan, order the events of the story, or track your movement on the map. 1[N-COUNT 可数名词]阴谋；密谋 A plot is a secret plan by a group of people to do something that is illegal or wrong, usually against a person or a government.   [usu N to-inf]Security forces have uncovered a plot to overthrow the government...安全部队揭露了一起推翻政府的阴谋。He was responding to reports of an assassination plot against him.他正就有关针对他的暗杀阴谋的报道作出回应。2[VERB 动词]图谋；密谋 If people plot to do something or plot something that is illegal or wrong, they plan secretly to do it.   [V to-inf]  [V n]  [V against n]Prosecutors in the trial allege the defendants plotted to overthrow the government...检方在审判中指称被告密谋推翻政府。The military were plotting a coup...军方正在策划一场政变。They are awaiting trial on charges of plotting against the state.他们因被指控阴谋叛乱而在候审。3[VERB 动词]计划；制订 When people plot a strategy or a course of action, they carefully plan each step of it.   [V n]Yesterday's meeting was intended to plot a survival strategy for the party...昨天的会议旨在制订使该党能够继续存在下去的策略。For the next five years she plotted her career.她规划了自己今后5年的职业。4[N-VAR 可变名词]See also:sub-plot；（电影、小说或戏剧的）情节 The plot of a film, novel, or play is the connected series of events which make up the story. 5[N-COUNT 可数名词]（尤指作特殊用途的）一小块（土地） A plot of land is a small piece of land, especially one that has been measured or marked out for a special purpose, such as building houses or growing vegetables.   [usu with supp]I thought that I'd buy myself a small plot of land and build a house on it...我想我该给自己买一小块地，在上面建一座房子。The bottom of the garden was given over to vegetable plots.花园的尽头留作了菜地。6[VERB 动词]绘制…的曲线 When someone plots something on a graph, they mark certain points on it and then join the points up.   [V n]We plot about eight points on the graph.我们在图表上绘制出大约8个点的曲线。7[VERB 动词]（在地图上）标绘出（飞机、船舶的位置或航线） When someone plots the position or course of a plane or ship, they mark it on a map using instruments to obtain accurate information.   [V n]We were trying to plot the course of the submarine.我们试图标绘出潜艇的航线图。8[VERB 动词]绘制…的图表（或平面图） If someone plots the progress or development of something, they make a diagram or a plan which shows how it has developed in order to give some indication of how it will develop in the future.   [V n]They used a computer to plot the movements of everyone in the building.他们使用了一台计算机绘制这座建筑里每个人的活动图表。9[PHRASE 短语]困惑；迷惘；不知所措 If someone loses the plot, they become confused and do not know what they should do.   [V inflects]  [INFORMAL 非正式]The Tories have lost the plot on law and order.保守党人在治安问题上不知所措。

英语单词	plot
英美音标	英 [plɒt] 美 [plɑːt]
中文释义	n.情节；阴谋；图；(小块)土地 v.密谋；绘图；计划；标示位置
英语例句	(1) The plot thickens. (2) They are brewing a plot behind the scenes. (3) The silly ending robs the plot of any credibility. (4) The reporter was killed because he tried to expose a plot. (5) He made a plot of the route of the hike. (6) The triangular plot allows all three values to be read off easily. (7) I grow potatoes on my little plot of land. (8) They are plotting how to murder him. (9) Those who plot and conspire will certainly come to no good end. (10) You can plot one or more data series in a chart. (11) You should plot out your time properly.
中文例句	(1) 情节复杂起来了。 (2) 他们正在幕后策划一个阴谋。 (3) 这愚蠢的结尾使得整个情节变得一点都不可信。 (4) 这名记者因为试图揭露一个阴谋而被杀害。 (5) 他为远足的路线画了一张图。 (6) 我们使用三角图很容易读出全部三个数值。 (7) 我在那一小块地上种土豆。 (8) 他们在密谋如何杀害他。 (9) 搞阴谋诡计的人绝不会有好下场。 (10) 可以在图表中绘制一个或多个数据系列。 (11) 你应该合理分配自己的时间。
vocabulary简明	A plot is a scheme, a story, a map charting progress, or a piece of land (as for a garden). To plot is to devise the secret plan, order the events of the story, or track your movement on the map.
vocabulary扩展	You could make a whole movie based the word plot. This could be the plot (story): An evil so-and-so hatches a secret plot (scheme) to follow the explorer to a legendary plot (patch) of land with buried treasure. The explorer plots (draws) the best route to the treasure, but the evil so-and-so steals the plot (map) and gets to the treasure first. What a great story. All that's left is to plot (arrange) the sequence of events for maximum suspense.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]阴谋；密谋 A plot is a secret plan by a group of people to do something that is illegal or wrong, usually against a person or a government. [usu N to-inf] Security forces have uncovered a plot to overthrow the government... 安全部队揭露了一起推翻政府的阴谋。 He was responding to reports of an assassination plot against him. 他正就有关针对他的暗杀阴谋的报道作出回应。 2 [VERB 动词]图谋；密谋 If people plot to do something or plot something that is illegal or wrong, they plan secretly to do it. [V to-inf] [V n] [V against n] Prosecutors in the trial allege the defendants plotted to overthrow the government... 检方在审判中指称被告密谋推翻政府。 The military were plotting a coup... 军方正在策划一场政变。 They are awaiting trial on charges of plotting against the state. 他们因被指控阴谋叛乱而在候审。 3 [VERB 动词]计划；制订 When people plot a strategy or a course of action, they carefully plan each step of it. [V n] Yesterday's meeting was intended to plot a survival strategy for the party... 昨天的会议旨在制订使该党能够继续存在下去的策略。 For the next five years she plotted her career. 她规划了自己今后5年的职业。 4 [N-VAR 可变名词]See also:sub-plot ；（电影、小说或戏剧的）情节 The plot of a film, novel, or play is the connected series of events which make up the story. 5 [N-COUNT 可数名词]（尤指作特殊用途的）一小块（土地） A plot of land is a small piece of land, especially one that has been measured or marked out for a special purpose, such as building houses or growing vegetables. [usu with supp] I thought that I'd buy myself a small plot of land and build a house on it... 我想我该给自己买一小块地，在上面建一座房子。 The bottom of the garden was given over to vegetable plots. 花园的尽头留作了菜地。 6 [VERB 动词]绘制…的曲线 When someone plots something on a graph, they mark certain points on it and then join the points up. [V n] We plot about eight points on the graph. 我们在图表上绘制出大约8个点的曲线。 7 [VERB 动词]（在地图上）标绘出（飞机、船舶的位置或航线） When someone plots the position or course of a plane or ship, they mark it on a map using instruments to obtain accurate information. [V n] We were trying to plot the course of the submarine. 我们试图标绘出潜艇的航线图。 8 [VERB 动词]绘制…的图表（或平面图） If someone plots the progress or development of something, they make a diagram or a plan which shows how it has developed in order to give some indication of how it will develop in the future. [V n] They used a computer to plot the movements of everyone in the building. 他们使用了一台计算机绘制这座建筑里每个人的活动图表。 9 [PHRASE 短语]困惑；迷惘；不知所措 If someone loses the plot, they become confused and do not know what they should do. [V inflects] [INFORMAL 非正式] The Tories have lost the plot on law and order. 保守党人在治安问题上不知所措。

Plot [V N Verb 动词 Land Plan Secret