Contrivance
[ kən'traivəns ]
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n. 发明;发明才能;想出的办法;发明物;
📝 例句
Such a machine is beyond the contrivance of ordinary people.
这种机器是一般人发明不出来的.
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
contrivance
n
1 [C] ~ (for doing sth/to do sth)
(a) device or tool, esp one made by an individual for a particular purpose 机械装置或用具（尤指为某用途而特制之物）
a contrivance for cutting curved shapes 可作曲线切削的用具
He erected some contrivance for storing rain-water. 他装设了一种贮存雨水的器具.
(b) complicated or deceitful plan 计谋; 骗术
an ingenious contrivance to get her to sign the document without reading it 为使她不经过目就签署文件的妙计.
2 [U] capacity to do or accomplish sth 能力
Some things are beyond human contrivance. 有些事情人们是无能为力的.
3 [U] action of contriving 发明; 设计
the contrivance of an effective method 一种实用方法的产生.
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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Well, how was everybody's day today?
喂 ，今天各位过得怎么样？
Better lose a jest than a friend.
宁可不说一句俏皮话，以免得罪朋友们。
Another time, possibly, but not Friday.
换个时间还有可能，但不要在星期五。