contrive
英 /kənˈtraɪv/ 美 /kənˈtraɪv/
- v. 设法做到to manage to do something difficult or unexpected
- v. 巧妙谋划；设计to create or arrange something through clever planning
We contrived to fit every suitcase into the tiny car.
我们设法把所有行李箱都塞进了那辆小汽车。
Despite limited funding, the research team contrived to develop an affordable device for monitoring water quality.
尽管资金有限，研究团队仍设法开发出一种价格低廉的水质监测设备。
搭配
contrive to do something 设法做成某事contrive a way 想出办法contrive a plan 巧妙制定计划
辨析提示
contrive to do表示设法做到；contrived常指刻意不自然。
词族
contrivance (n.)、contrived (adj.)
近义 manage、devise
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