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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Tell me about your book.
谈谈你的书吧。
I have no leisure time to play golf.
我没空闲打高尔夫球。
After examining your skills, the next step is research. To find out as much as possible about different kinds of work, go to the library and read books, magazines and newspapers. Ask your friends about the work they do. If you are interested in banking, i
考查了你的技能之后，下一步是做调查。尽一切可能找出有关不同类型的工作，到图书馆查阅书籍、杂志和报纸。询问你的朋友有关他们做的工作。如果你对金融感兴趣，比较好的做法是与一位24岁的银行职员而不是与一位64岁的银行经理交谈。所以不要依赖你父母的朋友获得的信息。年?2283