真的在那一圈裡
最貼近字面的一組：那一圈人是真的，這個字只是指出某樣東西屬於他們。
adjective · C1
Connected with a conspiracy — a secret plan made by a group of people to do something harmful, dishonest or illegal.
密謀的；與陰謀有關的
核心畫面
One way to hold this word: a small circle of people with their heads together, holding a plan that the rest of the room has not been told. Everything the word does comes from that circle. Point it at the real thing and it means the plot itself. Point it at how two friends look across a table and it means they only appear to be in such a circle, briefly and usually for fun. Point it at someone's way of thinking and it means they picture a circle like that behind everything that happens.
可以想成一小圈人頭靠著頭，手上有一個計畫，而房間裡其他人還不知道。這個字的每個用法，都從這一圈人長出來。指向真實的情…更多收起
可以想成一小圈人頭靠著頭，手上有一個計畫，而房間裡其他人還不知道。這個字的每個用法，都從這一圈人長出來。指向真實的情況，它說的就是那個陰謀本身。指向兩個朋友隔著桌子交換的眼神，它說的是他們看起來像那一圈人——只有幾秒鐘，通常還很好玩。指向一個人的思考方式，它說的是那個人相信每件事背後都有那樣一圈人。From the word’s history
The packet source gives conspirator plus -ial by surface analysis (from Latin conspiratorius), so the word starts out meaning of or belonging to the plotters.
來源資料說這個字來自拉丁文 cōnspīrātōrius 加 -al，從字面拆也可以看成 conspirator 加 -ial。也就是說，它一開始的意思就是「屬於密謀者的」，這正好對上核心畫面裡那一小圈人。
Wiktionary etymology supplied in this packet: From Latin cōnspīrātōrius + -al. By surface analysis, conspirator + -ial.
Three branches
看起來像在那一圈裡
那一圈人的樣子被借走了。動作留下來，陰謀不見了，剩下的是兩個人短暫地站到同一邊。
adjective · C1
Describes a smile, a look, a wink or a voice that makes it seem you and one other person are sharing a secret.
像在說悄悄話的；心照不宣的
認為到處都有那一圈人
這一組把圈子從眼前搬進腦子裡：不是參與，而是相信那樣的圈子無所不在。
adjective · C1
Describes a person, a group or a way of thinking that explains events as the secret work of powerful groups. Some careful writers avoid this use and prefer conspiracist or conspiracy-minded.
陰謀論式的