contrive
英[kən'traɪv]
美[kən'traɪv]
- vt. 设计；发明；图谋
- vi. 谋划；设法做到
英英释意
- 1. make or work out a plan for; devise;
- "They contrived to murder their boss"
- "design a new sales strategy"
- "plan an attack"
- 2. come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or priciple) after a mental effort;
- "excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"
- 3. 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"