/plɒt ||; plɑt/noun[C] 1 the series of events which form the story of a novel, film, etc (小说、电影等的)情节: The play had a very weak plot. 这出戏的情节很不精彩。I can't follow the plot of this novel. 我看不懂这本小说的情节。
2 a plot (to do sth) a secret plan made by several people to do sth wrong or illegal 阴谋,密谋,秘密计划(多指做坏事或非法勾当): a plot to kill the president 刺杀总统的阴谋
3 a small piece of land, used for a special purpose (作特别用途的)小块土地: a plot of land 一小块地