contrive

verb

1. （不顾困难而）设法做到
   to manage to do sth despite difficulties
   1. She contrived to spend a couple of hours with him every Sunday evening.
      每周星期日晚上她都设法与他待上几个小时。
2. （克服困难）促成（某事）
   to succeed in making sth happen despite difficulties
   1. I decided to contrive a meeting between the two of them.
      我决定设法让他们双方见上一面。
3. 巧妙地策划；精巧地制造（如机器）
   to think of or make sth, for example a plan or a machine, in a clever way
   1. They contrived a plan to defraud the company.
      他们精心策划要欺诈那家公司。

1. VERB 图谋;策划;谋划
   If you contrive an event or situation, you succeed in making it happen, often by tricking someone.
   1. The oil companies were accused of contriving a shortage of gasoline to justify price increases.
      石油公司被控故意制造石油短缺以名正言顺地提高油价。
2. VERB 发明;(精巧地)设计出，制造
   If you contrive something such as a device or piece of equipment, you invent and construct it in a clever or unusual way.
   1. We therefore had to contrive a very large black-out curtain.
      因此我们得制作一块很大的遮光窗帘。
3. VERB 成功做到;设法做到
   If you contrive to do something difficult, you succeed in doing it.
   1. The orchestra contrived to produce some of its best playing for years.
      这支管弦乐队呈现了精彩的演奏，堪称其多年来的巅峰演奏。
4. VERB (用欺骗的手法)策划，图谋，设法做到
   When someone has done something dishonestly, you can say that they have contrived to do it.
   1. They somehow contrived to lose tens of thousands of applications.
      他们精心策划故意遗失了数万份申请书。

1. The oil companies were accused of contriving a shortage of gasoline to justify price increases.
   石油公司被控故意制造石油短缺以名正言顺地提高油价。
2. We therefore had to contrive a very large black-out curtain.
   因此我们得制作一块很大的遮光窗帘。
3. The orchestra contrived to produce some of its best playing for years.
   这支管弦乐队呈现了精彩的演奏，堪称其多年来的巅峰演奏。
4. They somehow contrived to lose tens of thousands of applications.
   他们精心策划故意遗失了数万份申请书。
5. Can you contrive to be here a little earlier?
   你能不能早一点来？
6. Children who contrive to be beautiful and contented,& that intoxicates me.
   这两个孩子都是美而愉快的，这使我陶醉。
7. I know you will contrive it all.
   我知道你会想出办法来把样样事情都办好。
8. The compilers of global equity indices thus contrive to mislead us.
   因此全球股票指数的编制者们到头来误导了我们。
9. When I feel wronged, I can contrive a hundred reasons against forgiveness.
   我若被人冒犯，可以设想上百个不饶恕对方的理由。
10. Can you contrive to be here early?
    你能不能设法早到点？
11. You contrive to finish the report as soon as possible.
    你设法尽可能早点完成这个报告。
12. How could you contrive to make such a mess of things?
    你怎么把事情弄得一团糟呢？
13. Contrive ways to amuse the children.
    想出逗孩子们玩的办法。
14. Contrive by mutual agreement, as of a plan.
    通过共同的协议设计。
15. I decided to contrive a meeting between the two of them.
    我决定设法让他们双方见上一面。
16. Drop some of the love-juice in his eyes, but contrive to do it when she is near him.
    滴一些爱汁在他眼睛里吧，可是要等姑娘离他很近的时候再去滴。
17. I'm sure you'll contrive some way of dealing with the situation.
    我确信你会想出办法应付这个局面。
18. I will contrive to bring you the answer.
    我会设法给你答案。
19. Second-rate acting and a tediously familiar plot contrive to make this one of the dullest film releases this year.
    二流的表演和乏味，落俗套的剧情使这成为今年发行的最枯燥无味的电影之一。
20. Contrive a device, an experiment, a means of escape.
    设计一个装置；筹划一项实验；策划逃跑。
21. Miraculously, he managed to contrive a supper out of what was left in the cupboard.
    他奇迹般地用碗橱里剩下的东西做出了一顿晚饭。
22. They would have to contrive a meeting.
    他们将不得不筹划一次会议。
23. Couldn't you contrive a meeting between them? It sounds like they'd be ideally suited.
    你不能为他们安排一次会面吗？听起来他俩挺般配。
24. Do you think you could contrive something for hanging my clothes on until I can get a wardrobe?
    你能设计一种东西让我能在买到衣橱之前挂衣服吗？
25. How can you contrive to get here so early?
    你想什么办法怎么这么早就到了这里？
26. Can you contrive to is at the station by noon?
    你能设法在中午前赶到车站吗？
27. The objective of this study was to contrive a scheme of accelerometer signal modulation and signal process, and to carry out a new fuze algorithm.
    重点研究了加速度计信号调理和信号处理方案，并设计一种新型引信算法。
28. Can you contrive a meeting between us?
    你能不能想个法让我们见一面？
29. Neither do thou imagine that I shall contrive aught against his life;
    你也不要猜想我会设法勾消他的生命；
30. Can you contrive to be there by six?
    你能设法在六点钟赶到那儿吗？

  design conceive contrive【导航词义：设计，设想】

  design v. 设计

〔辨析〕主要指设计建筑、衣物、软件等，强调构思多于实际制造；也可指为了某种特定目的而设计，通常用被动语态。

  conceive v. 〈正式〉构思，设想，想出

〔辨析〕通常指想出新的主意、计划等，强调在制订计划之前先有的构思。

  contrive v. 设计，造出

〔辨析〕尤指因突然需要而巧妙地造出或设计出某物。

verb

1. come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
   1. excogitate a way to measure the speed of light

   Synonym:    inventdeviseexcogitateformulateforge

2. put or send forth
   1. She threw the flashlight beam into the corner
   2. The setting sun threw long shadows
   3. cast a spell
   4. cast a warm light

   Synonym:    projectcastthrow

3. make or work out a plan for
   1. They contrived to murder their boss
   2. design a new sales strategy
   3. plan an attack

   Synonym:    planprojectdesign