The board uncovered the CFO's machinations to hide losses from the quarterly financial report.

董事會揭發了財務長企圖在季度財報中隱瞞虧損的陰謀。

Several employees resigned after learning about the manager's machinations during the hiring process.

幾名員工得知經理在招聘過程中的詭計後便辭職了。

The shipping firm lost the contract because of a competitor's machinations behind the scenes.

這家貨運公司因為競爭對手在幕後的陰謀而失去了合約。