con·trived
adjective/kənˈtraɪvd/
/kənˈtraɪvd/
(disapproving)- planned in advance and not natural or what somebody claims it is; written or arranged in a way that is not natural or realistic
预谋的；不自然的；人为的；做作的 - a contrived situation
人为的状况 - The book's happy ending seemed contrived.
这部书大团圆的结局读来让人感到不真实。
Extra Examples- the carefully contrived image of party unity
精心设计出的党内团结形象 - The letter was full of contrived excuses.
信里编造了很多借口。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- sound
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- extremely
- fairly
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- a contrived situation