colludeKK [kəˋlud] /kəˈlud/發音col- 共同、一起+lude 玩弄→一起玩弄展開收合col-字首共同、一起lude字根玩弄字面:一起玩弄私下一起玩手段 → 串通、勾結。動詞1串通、勾結、共謀Two suppliers colluded to keep prices artificially high.兩家供應商串通起來,把價格維持在不合理的高點。2默許、縱容正式Some managers collude in a culture of overwork by saying nothing.有些主管閉口不談,等於默許了過勞的文化。