contrive
柯林斯词典
1. V-T If you contrive an event or situation, you succeed in making it happen, often by tricking someone. (常指用欺骗手段) 策划[正式]
The oil companies were accused of contriving a shortage of petrol to justify price increases. 一些石油公司为了找借口提高油价而策划谎报石油短缺，因而被起诉。
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contrive /kənˈtraɪv/ (contriving,contrived,contrives)
剑桥词典
- to arrange a situation or event , or arrange for something to happen , using clever planning
巧妙安排；谋划，策划
Couldn't you contrive a meeting between them? I think they'd really like each other. 你不能为他们安排一次会面吗？我觉得他们真的互有好感。
[ 动词后面接一个带to的不定式 ] Somehow she contrived to get tickets for the concert . 她不知通过什么方式搞到了音乐会的门票。
to invent and/or make a device or other object in a clever and possibly unusual way
设计；发明；创造
Do you think you could contrive something for hanging my clothes on until I can get a wardrobe ? 你能设计个东西让我在买到衣橱前挂衣服吗？ 返回 contrive