conspiracy：n [C,U]

a secret plan made by two or more people to do sth that is harmful or illegal

阴谋;谋叛;共谋

conspiracy to (do) sth:

e.g. crush a conspiracy to smuggle drugs into the country粉碎偷运毒品入境的密谋

conspiracy against:

e.g. a conspiracy against the elected government 一个反对当选政府的阴谋

 adopt: v [T]

1)    to legally make another person’s child part of your family so that he or she becomes one of your own children[(+as)]过继,收养

e.g. Mr.Kern adopted the orphan as his own son. 克恩先生将那孤儿收养为自己的儿子。

2)    adopt an approach/strategy/policy: to start to use a particular method or plan for dealing with sth采取;采纳;吸收

e.g. After much deliberation, the president decided to adopt her suggestion.

总经理再三考虑之后,决定采纳她的建议。

3)    to formally approve a proposal, especially by voting正式通过,接受

e.g. The agenda was adopted after some discussion.   经过讨论,议事日程获得通过。

 dominate: v

1)    [I,T] to have power and control over someone or sth: 支配,统治,控制

e.g. Spain once dominated the seas. 西班牙曾经是海上霸主。

2)    to be very large and easily noticed 高耸，引人注目的

e.g. The two new buildings dominate the whole town. 这两座新建筑耸立俯瞰整个城市。

3)    [I，T] to be the most important feature of sth在...中占主要地位

e.g. Sports, though important, should not dominate our schools.