conceive
/kənˈsiːv/verb
with obj. (常作be conceived)
1
- cause (an embryo) to come into being by fertilizing an egg使受孕：
she was conceived when her father was 49.
她父亲49岁时, 她母亲怀了她。
1.1
- no obj.(of a woman) become pregnant（妇女）怀孕：
five months ago Wendy conceived.
五个月前温迪怀孕了。
2
- form or devise (a plan, idea, or work) in the mind想出; 构思; 设想（计划, 主意, 作品）：
the dam project was originally conceived in 1977
这个水坝工程原先是在1977年策划的
as adj., with submodifier (conceived) a brilliantly conceived and executed robbery.策划和实行都很高明的抢劫。
2.1
- form a mental representation of; imagine形成（设想）; 认为; 想象：
without society an individual cannot be conceived as having rights
没有社会就无法设想个人享有权利
no obj. we could not conceive of such things happening to us.我们无法想像这种事竟会发生在我们身上。
2.2
- become affected by (a feeling)怀有（或抱有）（感情）; 体验到（感情）：
I had conceived a passion for another.
我已对另一个人怀有强烈的感情。
词源
Middle English: from Old French concevoir, from Latin concipere, from com- 'together'+capere 'take'.