collusion

共謀、結託

不正なことや違法なことを一緒に行うための秘密の合意。

やさしい英語で： A secret agreement to do something dishonest or illegal together.

• Police found evidence of collusion.
• The robbery involved collusion with a security guard.
• Their collusion allowed false payments to escape detection.

使い方： collusion with someone (The official was accused of collusion with the smugglers.); in collusion with someone (He stole the money in collusion with his manager.)

類義語： conspiracy, connivance

よく使う表現： criminal collusion, collusion with someone, evidence of collusion

談合、裏取引

表向きは競争や対立をしている人や集団が、裏で協力すること。

やさしい英語で： Secret cooperation between people or groups who publicly appear to compete or disagree.

• There was collusion between the rivals.
• The firms denied collusion over prices.
• Secret meetings raised fears of collusion among bidders.

使い方： collusion between A and B (Investigators found collusion between the two rival companies.); in collusion with someone (The supplier acted in collusion with a competitor.)

類義語： secret cooperation

よく使う表現： collusion between companies, price collusion, suspected collusion