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plot

/plɑːt/
English Definition
n. story plan or secret plan, v. plan
中文释义
情节,阴谋;策划
Example Sentence

The novel's intricate plot weaves together the fates of several families over three generations.

这部小说错综复杂的情节将几个家族三代人的命运交织在一起。

Synonyms
scheme conspiracy plan
Seen in practice — from the Digital SAT question bank

A field study measured the number of pollinator visits per hour to flowers in three garden plots with different levels of pesticide use:

From a Command of Evidence: Quantitative question · Information and Ideas

Theater historian Boris Kaminski, who has studied similar modern-dress productions elsewhere, cautions that updating a play's setting can sometimes obscure historical context that is essential to understanding certain plot points and character motivations.

From a Cross-Text Connections question · Craft and Structure

Community gardens in the United States produce, collectively, an estimated value of fresh produce that rivals the annual budgets of several small municipal parks departments, a statistic often cited by advocates pushing city councils to allocate more unused land for gardening plots.

From a Central Ideas and Details question · Information and Ideas

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Memory Aid / 记忆技巧
plot(plan, diagram).
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Practice — Definition Match

Which choice best defines “plot”?

  1. A Something owned; a possession
  2. B Story plan or secret plan, v. plan
  3. C The act of performing a task or function
  4. D The state or quality of lasting or remaining unchanged
Show answer

B — Story plan or secret plan, v. plan. “plot” means story plan or secret plan, v. plan.

Practice — Which Word Fits?

Which word means “story plan or secret plan, v. plan”?

  1. A performance
  2. B plot
  3. C property
  4. D permanence
Show answer

B — plot. “plot” means story plan or secret plan, v. plan.

Common questions about “plot”

What does “plot” mean?

plot — story plan or secret plan, v. plan. In Chinese: 情节,阴谋;策划.

How do you pronounce “plot”?

plot is pronounced /plɑːt/.

How is “plot” used in a sentence?

The novel's intricate plot weaves together the fates of several families over three generations. (这部小说错综复杂的情节将几个家族三代人的命运交织在一起。)

What are synonyms for “plot”?

scheme, conspiracy, plan — all close in meaning to plot (story plan or secret plan, v. plan).

Is “plot” an SAT vocabulary word?

Yes. plot is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.

How can I remember “plot”?

plot(plan, diagram).

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