plot /plɔt/I. n.［c］1.阴谋；秘密，计划：a plot to overthrow the government 推翻政府的阴谋； expose a plot 揭露阴谋 2. 情节，梗概：the plot of a novel 小说的情节；weave a plot 编排情节；work on/develop the plot of a novel 发展小说的情节 3.小块地皮，小块土地：a plot of barley 一块麦田；a plot of two acres两英亩的土地；a building plot 一块建筑地皮 ‖II. vt. &vi. (plotted; plotting) 1. 密谋，计划: plot against sb.’s life 图谋害人；plot to overthrow the government 密谋推翻政府 2. 绘制，标绘: plot the position 标位置；plot a ship’s course on a chart 把船的航线标绘在航海图上