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con.trive (obj)kEn5traIvvto arrange (a situation, an event or for something to happen), using clever planning, or to invent and/or make (something such as a device) cleverly and possibly in an unusual way设计,安排,发明,创造Couldn't you contrive a meeting between them? It sounds like they'd be ideally suited. [T]你不能为他们安排一次会面吗?听起来他俩挺般配。Miraculously, he managed to contrive a supper out of what was left in the cupboard. [T]他奇迹般地用碗橱里剩下的东西做出了一顿晚饭。Somehow she contrived to get (=succeeded in getting) tickets for the concert. [+ to infinitive]她不知怎的设法弄到了音乐会的门票。Do you think you could contrive something for hanging my clothes on until I can get a wardrobe? [T]你能设计一种东西让我能在买到衣橱之前挂衣服吗?
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