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.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. He had been chosen by a cabal of fellow senators.
他已被一個(gè)由一些參議員同仁組成的小集團(tuán)選中。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. Dr : Ready to beam the second segment interface procedure , CABAL, stand by.
準(zhǔn)備發(fā)送第二部分的接口程序, CABAL請(qǐng)準(zhǔn)備.
來(lái)自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
3. He had been chosen by a secret government cabal.
他已被一個(gè)秘密的政府陰謀集團(tuán)選中。
來(lái)自辭典例句
4. Instead of trying to develop into a mass party, FRELIMO remained a small tightly organized cabal.