contrive
- v.(不顾困难而)设法做到;(克服困难)促成(某事);巧妙地策划;精巧地制造(如机器)
过去式： contrived 现在分词： contriving 过去分词： contrived 第三人称单数： contrives
contriveverb
（不顾困难而）设法做到
to manage to do sth despite difficulties
She contrived to spend a couple of hours with him every Sunday evening.
每周星期日晚上她都设法与他待上几个小时。
（克服困难）促成（某事）
to succeed in making sth happen despite difficulties
I decided to contrive a meeting between the two of them.
我决定设法让他们双方见上一面。
巧妙地策划；精巧地制造（如机器）
to think of or make sth, for example a plan or a machine, in a clever way
They contrived a plan to defraud the company.
他们精心策划要欺诈那家公司。
contrive
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VERB 图谋;策划;谋划
If you contrive an event or situation, you succeed in making it happen, often by tricking someone.The oil companies were accused of contriving a shortage of gasoline to justify price increases.
石油公司被控故意制造石油短缺以名正言顺地提高油价。
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VERB 发明;(精巧地)设计出，制造
If you contrive something such as a device or piece of equipment, you invent and construct it in a clever or unusual way.We therefore had to contrive a very large black-out curtain.
因此我们得制作一块很大的遮光窗帘。
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VERB 成功做到;设法做到
If you contrive to do something difficult, you succeed in doing it.The orchestra contrived to produce some of its best playing for years.
这支管弦乐队呈现了精彩的演奏，堪称其多年来的巅峰演奏。
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VERB (用欺骗的手法)策划，图谋，设法做到
When someone has done something dishonestly, you can say that they have contrived to do it.They somehow contrived to lose tens of thousands of applications.
他们精心策划故意遗失了数万份申请书。
verb
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- come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
- excogitate a way to measure the speed of light
- Synonym: invent devise excogitate formulate forge
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- put or send forth
- She threw the flashlight beam into the corner
- The setting sun threw long shadows
- cast a spell
- cast a warm light
- Synonym: project cast throw
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- make or work out a plan for;devise
- They contrived to murder their boss
- design a new sales strategy
- plan an attack
- Synonym: plan project design
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After much difficulty , he contrived to stop drinking !
克服许多困难之后，他设法做到了戒酒！
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She contrived to spend a couple of hours with him every Sunday evening .
每周星期日晚上她都设法与他待上几个小时。
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The book 's happy ending seemed contrived .
这部书大团圆的结局读来让人感到不真实。
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The humour of the play is self-conscious and contrived .
这部剧的幽默是刻意而为的，而且牵强做作。
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There was nothing contrived or calculated about what he said
他说的话里没有任何蓄意捏造的成分。
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The orchestra contrived to produce some of its best playing for years .
这支管弦乐队呈现了精彩的演奏，堪称其多年来的巅峰演奏。
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They somehow contrived to lose tens of thousands of applications .
他们精心策划故意遗失了数万份申请书。
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It mustn 't sound like a contrived compliment .
它听起来不能像是虚情假意的恭维。
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We therefore had to contrive a very large black-out curtain .
因此我们得制作一块很大的遮光窗帘。
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The oil companies were accused of contriving a shortage of gasoline to justify price increases .
石油公司被控故意制造石油短缺以名正言顺地提高油价。
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The plot seems contrived .
情节看起来不真实。
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His paintings are contrived and formulaic .
他的绘画作品做作而又俗套。
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' We 're not that contrived . We 're not that theatrical . ' — ' That 's a matter of opinion . '
“我们没那么造作，也没那么夸张。”——“见仁见智喽。”
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She contrived a false story to hide the facts .
她捏造假情况以掩盖真相。
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She made full use of several pieces of calico and contrived a skirt from them .
她对几块印花棉布加以充分利用，设计出了一条裙子。
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The cause they contrived so painstakingly also ended in failure .
他们惨淡经营的事业也以失败而告终。
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Can you contrive to be here a little earlier ?
你能不能早一点来？
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The notorious drug-pusher has been contriving an escape from the prison .
臭名昭著的大毒枭一直都在图谋越狱。
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The striver contrives to derive that privacy can 't be deprived .
奋斗者想方设法推导得出隐私（权）不可剥夺。
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The Contrive and Application of Intelligent Coordinated Control System
智能协调控制系统设计与应用
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She contrived to live well on a very small income .
她设法靠微薄的收入好好生活。
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He contrived a plan for a new machine .
他设计了一种新机器。
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He contrived to make a mess of the whole thing .
他挖空心思反而把事情全盘弄糟了。
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The effects are not very good to forecast the disease using contrived or statistic method .
采用人为方式或者利用基于数理统计的方法进行疾病的诊断和预测效果并不理想。
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How could you contrive to make such a mess of things ?
你怎么把事情弄得一团糟呢？
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The couple contrived to bring up their children on a small income .
这对夫妻设法以菲薄的收入把孩子抚养成人。
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There are a lot of contrived patterns in our biology teaching at present .
目前的生物学教学中存在许多人为的模式。
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Study of the Contriving Method of the Prestress Concrete Hollow Plank
预应力混凝土空心板桥设计方法研究
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The inventor contrived a new kind of engine with fewer moving parts .
这位发明家发明了一种具有较少运动部件的新型发动机。
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You contrive to finish the report as soon as possible .
你设法尽可能早点完成这个报告。
主要指设计建筑、衣物、软件等，强调构思多于实际制造；也可指为了某种特定目的而设计，通常用被动语态。
This bridge was designed by Scott.
这座桥是斯科特设计的。
She designed a gorgeous wedding dress in order to win the competition.
为了赢得比赛，她设计了一套华丽的婚纱礼服。
He has a job desiging websites.
他得到了一份网站设计工作。
These programs are designed to develop the economy.
这些项目是为了发展经济而设计的。
This training is designed for teachers.
这项培训是为老师设计的。
通常指想出新的主意、计划等，强调在制订计划之前先有的构思。
The scientist conceived of the idea of a new weapon.
那位科学家有了新武器的设想。
He conceived of the idea to make the first truly portable computer.
他构想出了第一台真正的便携式计算机。
尤指因突然需要而巧妙地造出或设计出某物。
She made full use of several pieces of calico and contrived a skirt from them.
她对几块印花棉布加以充分利用，设计出了一条裙子。
Can you contrive a swing from the hanging vines?
你能用这些垂下来的藤条做个秋千吗？