（与他人，尤指为不正当目的）串通、共谋；常指暗中合谋以欺骗或取得不公平优势。（也可泛指“勾结”。）
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They colluded to fix the bidding process.
他们串通一气来操纵投标过程。
The two companies were accused of colluding to keep prices high and shut out smaller competitors.
这两家公司被指控串通以维持高价，并排挤较小的竞争对手。
collude 来自拉丁语 colludere，由 *com-*（共同）+ ludere（玩、戏弄）构成，原意有“合谋戏弄、一起耍把戏”的色彩，后来引申为“暗中串通、共谋（多含贬义）”。
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