noun
the series of events that form the story of a novel, play, film/movie, etc. 故事情节；布局a conventional plot about love and marriage
传统的婚恋故事情节
The book is well organized in terms of plot.这本书的故事布局十分严谨。
verb
to make a secret plan to harm sb, especially a government or its leader 密谋；暗中策划 SYNconspire
~ (with sb) (against sb)
They were accused of plotting against the state.
他们被指控密谋叛国。
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~ sth
Military officers were suspected of plotting a coup.
人们怀疑军方在策划政变。
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~ to do sth
They were plotting to overthrow the government.
他们在密谋颠覆政府。