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单词 collusive
释义
collusive
adjective
uk
/kəˈluː.sɪv/us
/kəˈluː.sɪv/
actingtogethersecretlyorillegallyinordertodeceiveorcheatsomeone:
勾结的，共谋的，串通的
There wasevidenceof collusivebehaviourbetween thebanks.有证据表明银行之间存在勾结行为。
Theyexchangedcollusivesmiles.他们会心一笑。
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collusion
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  • There wereallegationsof collusivebehaviourtocoverup wrong-doing.
  • Theseliesareproductsof collusivetiesbetweennewsmediaand theauthorities.
  • They could notagreecollectivelyto put uppricesas this would be collusive.
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(Definition ofcollusivefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

collusive| Business English

collusive
adjective
LAWformal
/kəˈluːsɪv/uk
us
collusiveactivitiesormethodsare done or used bypeople,companies, etc.workingtogethersecretlyorillegallyinordertodeceivepeople:
Theagencyislookingatpossiblecollusivepracticesinvolvingtax-exemptdebt.
collusivepricing
(Definition ofcollusivefrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofcollusive

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In some later reports, the sardar occasionally appeared as acollusiveagent, one who mysteriously disappeared at the last minute when the ship set off.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Broadly speaking, the conflict highlighted the cultural distance between the marginal and unfranchised and thecollusivelocal politics of constitutional nationalism and unionism.
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Such high levels of concentration obviously create incentives forcollusiveactivities, which might be hard to detect in spite of the regulatory efforts.
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A number of other issues also commanded attention : the backlog of cases created by an insufficient number of judges, the lack of safeguards againstcollusivecases.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Not only does this make the management fees difficult to know, this increases the scope forcollusivebehavior among pension societies in the declaration of net returns.
From theCambridge English Corpus
However, if there are ties between pension funds, banks and corporations, reciprocal passivity that damages pension fund affiliates might still arise as the outcome ofcollusiveagreements.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Under that perfectly amicable agreement, acollusiveagreement, divorce after a period of three years will be able to he granted.
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Butcollusivedivorce is forbidden, and there is an official whose business it is to find out if divorce is collusively obtained.
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Ascollusivetendering could be a fraudulent practice—and, in some cases, is so—the law on fraud may suffice.
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The essence of this legislation is the control of cartels; its particular targets are price fixing and market sharing agreements and othercollusivearrangements.
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The proposal is forcollusivehegemony, colluding to prolong conflict, and should therefore be rejected.
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An important specific recommendation was thatcollusivetendering, which exploits the customer and the taxpayer, should be prohibited outright.
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We are talking aboutcollusiveemployers and not other forms of fraud on local authorities, such as in relation to housing benefit and so on.
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Of course, he is right, and industry has adopted other devices, too, such ascollusivetendering.
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He puts forward the view that it is impossible to protect him in the future, because of the danger of permittingcollusivemortgages.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
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