Contrive
[ kən'traɪv ]
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vt. 设计，发明;创造;策划;设法做到;
vi. 计划或谋划;
📝 例句
Victor also told me he would contrive a safe meeting with Heath.
维克托还告诉我，他要设法到一个保险的地方去见见希思。
They can plan and contrive and see ahead.
他们能出谋划策，预测未来。
I will contrive to be there by ten o'clock.
我会设法在10点前赶到那儿。
She finds it difficult to contrive now that prices are rising every month.
因为物价每月上涨,所以使她觉得难以持家。
The writer contrived a happy ending.
作者安排了一个大团圆的结局。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ contrive-设法,strive-努力:设法做到最好,努力争取完美
※ 谐音“肯踹夫”:多疑的曹操说有一伙大臣肯定在图谋如何把老夫从相位上踹下来
✅ 同义词
🔤 词根
-rot-表示“转动”
📖 牛津释义
contrive
v
(fml 文)
1 [Tn] plan (sth) cleverly or deceitfully; invent; design 谋划或策划（某事）; 发明; 设计
contrive a device, an experiment, a means of escape 设计一个装置; 筹划一项实验; 策划逃跑
contrive a way of avoiding paying tax 设法逃税
Their sudden outburst was obviously genuine; it couldn't have been contrived. 他们突如其来的发作显然是真的, 这是装不出来的.
2 [Tt] manage (to do sth) in spite of difficulties 想?quot;旆ㄗ瞿呈挛?BR> contrive to live on a small income 靠菲薄的收入精打细算过日子
(ironic 反语) He contrived to make matters worse, ie unintentionally made them worse by what he did. 他弄巧成拙.
🎯 考研助记
肯出来乎？（谐音）：刘备请孔明搞 策划 con(共同)+tri(try)+v(五)+e:共同尝试无数次- 构思 图谋 发明 网友：yqy补充： contri反, ve = vene走－和别人反着走－设计新东西; 图谋不轨
🔁 扩展释义
*[kәn'traiv]vt. 发明, 设计, 图谋vi. 发明, 设计, 图谋
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📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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I have little interest in bird watching, but it sure beats working.
虽然我对赏鸟并没多大兴趣，但我宁愿赏鸟也不愿去工作。
Adversity makes a man wise,not rich.
患难能使人聪明，但不能使人富有。
The guy next to me Wrote his name at the top of the paper.
坐在我旁边的那个人只在试卷顶端写自己的名字。