• n. 陰謀（尤指政治上的）；陰謀集團
• vi. 策劃陰謀
• n. (Cabal)人名；(西)卡瓦爾；(葡)卡巴爾

來自希伯來語，義為神秘的，詞源同Cabala. 現詞義來自于17世紀英國歷史上組成陰謀集團的五個大臣姓名首字母縮小(Clifford, Arlington,Buckingham,Ashley,and Lauderdale)

cabal (n.)

1520s, "mystical interpretation of the Old Testament," later "society, small group meeting privately" (1660s), from French cabal, in both senses, from Medieval Latin cabbala (see cabbala). Popularized in English 1673 as an acronym for five intriguing ministers of Charles II (Clifford, Arlington, Buckingham, Ashley, and Lauderdale), which gave the word its sinister connotations.

1. He had been chosen by a cabal of fellow senators.

他已被一個由一些參議員同仁組成的小集團選中。

來自柯林斯例句

2. Dr : Ready to beam the second segment interface procedure , CABAL, stand by.

準備發送第二部分的接口程序, CABAL請準備.

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3. He had been chosen by a secret government cabal.

他已被一個秘密的政府陰謀集團選中。

來自辭典例句

4. Instead of trying to develop into a mass party, FRELIMO remained a small tightly organized cabal.

FRELIMO沒有試圖發展成大的政黨, 而一直是組織嚴密的小秘密集團.

來自辭典例句

5. Is there a rival in your cabal ( for power, affection or leadership )?

你在結社里有競爭者嘛 ( 為了力量, 影響力,還是領導地位 )?

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