contrive

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To invent by an exercise of ingeniosity; to devise
    — […]I cannot bear the idea of two young women traveling post by themselves. It is highly improper. You must contrive to send somebody.
  2. To invent, to make devices; to form designs especially by improvisation.
  3. To project, cast, or set forth, as in a projection of light.
  4. To spend (time, or a period). obsolete,transitive

词形变化

contrives present,singular,third-person contriving participle,present contrived participle,past contrived past

词汇关系

近义词
becast cast about
衍生词
contrivable contrivance contrived contrivement contriver precontrive recontrive uncontriving

词源

From Middle English contreve (“to invent”), from Old French controver (Modern French controuver), from trover (“to find”) (French trouver).
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