conceives; conceived; conceiving
conceives; conceived; conceiving
Learner's definition of CONCEIVE
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: to think of or create (something) in the mind想出；设想 [+ object]
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conceive an idea想出一个主意
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a writer who has conceived [=imagined] an entire world of amazing creatures想象出一个充满神奇生物的世界的作家
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When the writer conceived this role, he had a specific actor in mind to play the part.在构想这个角色时，作者心中已想好了饰演这个人物的具体演员。
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The system was conceived [=invented] by a Swedish engineer.这个系统是一位瑞典工程师发明的。
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As conceived by the committee, the bill did not raise taxes.正如委员会所设想的那样，这条法案并未增加税收。
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They conceived of [=thought of, regarded] her as a genius.他们认为她是个天才。
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I can't conceive of [=imagine] a reason for not supporting this policy.我想不出什么理由来反对这一政策。
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: to become pregnant怀孕 [no object]
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