A mechanical, electrical, or electronic contrivance with a specific purpose.

Such a machine is beyond the contrivance of ordinary people.

这种机器是一般人发明不出来的.

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His testimony was just a contrivance to throw us off the track.

他的证词只是为了让我们脱离正轨的把戏而已.

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Fortunate indeed are those who contrive to make themselves genuine booklovers.

那些努力培养自己真正热爱读书的人实在是幸福的.

——辞典例句

He suddenly seemed capable, an official, a man to contrive to direct, to get things done.

他突然显得精明能干, 象是一名官员, 一个运筹帷幄,发号施令, 完成大业的人.

——辞典例句

To produce or contrive ( something previously unknown ) by the use of ingenuity or imagination.

发明运用智谋或想象生产或设计 ( 以前未知的东西 )

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The nice dream could and would come true if we contrive for it.

只要我们共同努力,一切美好的未来将很快到来!

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Their naughty children always contrive to make such a mess of things.

他们家那些淘气的孩子们老是把家里弄得一团糟.

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NRSV Can wicked rulers be allied with you, those who contrive mischief by statute?

藉着律例设法造成灾祸的邪恶的掌权者能与你联合 吗 ?

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Easy contrive Yu Ming the place of, clear generation already entered tribute tea.

大方创制于明代, 清代已入贡茶之列.

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Can you contrive to be at the station by noon?

你能设法在中午前赶到车站 吗 ?

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I must contrive a new career.

我必须给自己的前途想出个新的办法来.

——辞典例句

They, having first persuaded themselves, contrive to influence their neighbours.

他们首先自己信服了之后, 便设法诱使邻居

——《用法词典》

We can contrive without meat.

没有肉我们也能设法料理.

《简明英汉词典》

They can plan and contrive and see ahead.

他们能出谋划策,预测未来.

——辞典例句

The couple contrive to bring up their children on a small income.

这对夫妻设法以菲薄的收入把孩子扶养成人.

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She found it difficult to contrive when prices of everything went up.

百物涨价时,她觉得料理家务很难.

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I can contrive without meat.

我没有肉也能凑合(吃这顿饭).

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" How can you contrive to write so even? "

“ 你怎么写得那么整齐来着? ”

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She finds it difficult to contrive now that prices are rising every month.

因为物价每月上涨,所以使她觉得难以持家.

——辞典例句

Can you contrive to be there by six?

你能设法在六点钟赶到那儿 吗 ?

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