using clever but often dishonest methods which deceive people so that you can win power or control
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例句
1. A Machiavellian plot was suspected. 人们怀疑背后有不可告人的阴谋。 2. In this layer, Obama implied American policies that are cautious and Machiavellian. 在这个层面,奥巴马含蓄地表达了美国的谨慎,权谋的(新)政策。