conspire againststh
—phrasal verbwithconspireverb[I]uk/kənˈspaɪər/us/kənˈspaɪr/
(alsoconspire to dosth)Ifeventsorconditionsconspireagainst something orconspireto do something, theycombinein such a way that theyspoilyourplans.
（事情、环境）共同导致（计划失败）
Theweatherhadconspiredtoruintheirdayout.坏天气凑在一起破坏了他们的一日游。
I'dplannedaromanticeveningtogether, butcircumstancesconspiredagainst it -friendsarrivedunexpectedlyand then Dave was called out to anemergency.我计划两人共度一个浪漫的夜晚，可是事不凑巧——先是朋友们不期而至，接着戴夫被叫去出急诊。