contrive

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六级考研托福雅思GRE Collins 1

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

v. 发明, 设计, 图谋

Collins 星级

9,718

BNC 频率

15,323

使用频率

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。