contrivance
英 [kənˈtraɪvəns] 美 [kənˈtraɪvəns]

n.

发明；发明才能；想出的办法；发明物

变形

复数：contrivances

英英释义

contrivance[ kən'traivəns ]

• n.
  • a device or control that is very useful for a particular job

    同义词：appliancecontraptionconveniencegadgetgizmogismowidget

  • the faculty of contriving; inventive skill

    "his skillful contrivance of answers to every problem"

  • an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade

    "his testimony was just a contrivance to throw us off the track"

    同义词：stratagemdodge

  • an artificial or unnatural or obviously contrived arrangement of details or parts etc.

    "the plot contained too many improbable contrivances to be believable"

  • any improvised arrangement for temporary use

    同义词：lash-up

  • the act of devising something

    同义词：devisal

双语例句

用作名词(n.)

1. He erected some contrivance for storing rain-water.
   他装设了一种贮存雨水的器具.
2. Some things are beyond human contrivance.
   有些东西非人力所能创造。
3. I have an ingenious contrivance to get her to sign the document without reading it.
   我有一条不经她过目就签署文件的妙计。
4. The film is spoilt by unrealistic contrivances of plot.
   这部电影被不实际的牵强情节给毁了。

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