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contrivance

英 [kən'traɪv(ə)ns] 美[kən'traɪvəns]
  • n. 发明;发明物;想出的办法;计谋

畅通词汇

词态变化


复数: contrivances;

中文词源


contrivance 人工产物,矫揉造作

来自contrive, 发明,创造。词义贬义化。

英文词源


contrivance (n.)
1620s, from contrive + -ance.

双语例句


1. Such a machine is beyond the contrivance of ordinary people.
这种机器是一般人发明不出来的.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

2. The boy was busied about some mechanical contrivance.
这孩子正在忙着做什么手工.

来自辞典例句

3. It was another good contrivance.
这又是一种不错的新设计.

来自辞典例句

4. Some things are beyond human contrivance.
有些事情人们是无能为力的.

来自辞典例句

5. His personal force and genius, combined with so much persuasion and contrivance, swept aside many obstacles.
他本人的精力与才华, 再加上他能循循善诱,办法也多, 就把许许多多的障碍一扫而光.

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