1、common

常见的;普遍的

His name was Hansen, a common name in Norway.

他的名字叫汉森，在挪威是一个常见的名字。

Oil pollution is the commonest cause of death for seabirds.

石油污染是造成海鸟死亡最常见的原因。

共有的;共同的

Moldavians and Romanians share a common language.

摩尔达维亚人和罗马尼亚人使用同一种语言。

Such behaviour is common to all young people.

这种行为在年轻人中司空见惯。

寻常的;普通的

Democracy might elevate the common man to a position of political superiority.

民主也许能提升普通人的政治地位，让他们产生优越感。

Common salt is made up of 40% sodium and 60% chloride.

食盐由40%的钠和60%的氯化物构成。

2、conspire

密谋;共谋;搞阴谋

They'd conspired to overthrow the government.

他们曾经密谋推翻政府。

Mr Farmer and Mrs Jones both admitted conspiring to murder her husband.

法默先生和琼斯太太都承认密谋杀死了琼斯先生。

(事件)凑在一起致使，共同导致

History and geography have conspired to bring Greece to a moment of decision.

历史和地理因素共同将希腊推至作出抉择的紧要关头。

But fateful forces beyond the band's control were to conspire against them.

然而，乐队无力控制的各种决定性力量将会对他们造成不利的影响。