Contrive



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解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 计划, 设计
• ［英］ v. 计划, 设计 ( to think up; devise; scheme; plan)
• ［记］ contri ( 反) ＋ve=vene ( 走) -> ( 和普通人) 反着走 -> 设计 ( 新东西)
• ［同］ adj. contrivable
• ［例］ to contrive many useless appliances. to contrive to give her a surprise.

Webster Collegiate

verb (contrived; contriving)

• Etymology: Middle English controven, contreven, from Anglo-French controver, contrever, from Medieval Latin contropare to compare, from Latin com- + Vulgar Latin *tropare to compose, find — more at troubador
• Date: 14th century
• transitive verb
  • 1.
    • a. devise, plan <contrive ways of handling the situation
    • b. to form or create in an artistic or ingenious manner <contrived household utensils from stone
  • 2. to bring about by stratagem or with difficulty ; manage <he contrived to win their support
• intransitive verb
  • to make schemes
• ? contriver noun

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