英语词汇contrivance怎么读，是什么意思，单词翻译、读音、固定搭配用法和短语词组及例句-英汉双解词典

contrivance

kəntraɪvəns  kənˈtraɪvəns 

Word forms: plural contrivances

1 N-VAR 不自然的东西;矫揉造作之物 If you describe something as a contrivance, you disapprove of it because it is unnecessary and artificial. 不自然的东西;矫揉造作之物 [formal, disapproval]

They wear simple clothes and shun modern contrivances.

他们衣着简朴，不使用那些现代的发明物。
music with a tendency towards contrivance and lack of substance.

矫揉造作而缺乏实质性内容的音乐

SYN device, machine, equipment, gear

2 N-COUNT 诡计;计谋;阴谋 A contrivance is an unfair or dishonest scheme or trick to gain an advantage for yourself. 诡计;计谋;阴谋

...some contrivance to raise prices.

提高价格的计谋

Trends of contrivance

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单词	contrivance
释义	contrivance kəntraɪvəns  kənˈtraɪvəns  Word forms: plural contrivances 1 N-VAR 不自然的东西;矫揉造作之物 If you describe something as a contrivance, you disapprove of it because it is unnecessary and artificial. 不自然的东西;矫揉造作之物 [formal, disapproval] They wear simple clothes and shun modern contrivances. 他们衣着简朴，不使用那些现代的发明物。 music with a tendency towards contrivance and lack of substance. 矫揉造作而缺乏实质性内容的音乐 SYN device, machine, equipment, gear 2 N-COUNT 诡计;计谋;阴谋 A contrivance is an unfair or dishonest scheme or trick to gain an advantage for yourself. 诡计;计谋;阴谋 ...some contrivance to raise prices. 提高价格的计谋 Trends of contrivance View usage for:All yearsLast 10 yearsLast 50 yearsLast 100 yearsLast 300 years
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