collude; conspire; liaise; connect
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to collude; to conspire; to work in collusion
Typically used in negative contexts involving secret agreements for illegal, unethical, or deceptive purposes. Often appears in the fixed phrase '串通一气'.
They colluded to swindle money from investors.
The witness was found to have colluded with the defendant to give false testimony.
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Those above and below colluded to embezzle public funds together.
verb
to liaise; to connect; to arrange through contact; to act as a go-between
Used for coordinating or arranging matters between parties, often implying one acts as an intermediary to connect two sides. Neutral or slightly informal register.
The matter of the marriage alliance between the two families has already been properly arranged by the old village chief.
For this matter, we still need to find someone to liaise and coordinate the various opinions.