contrive

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六级考研托福雅思GRE Collins 1

英文释义

v make or work out a plan for; devise
v come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
v put or send forth

中文翻译

v. 发明, 设计, 图谋

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记忆技巧

contrive 由前缀 con-(表示“共同”或“一起”)和词根 trive(与“设计”或“构思”相关)组成,整体意思是“共同设计”或“巧妙地想到”。

例句

1. She managed to contrive a clever solution to the problem.
她设法想出了一个巧妙的解决方案。
2. They had to contrive a plan to escape from the locked room.
他们不得不想出一个计划来从锁住的房间里逃脱。
3. He could contrive a story that would entertain everyone at the party.
他能编一个故事来娱乐聚会上的每个人。

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