contrivance
/kənˈtraɪvəns/noun
1
- mass noun the use of skill to bring something about or create something, especially when this results in a sense of strain and artificiality（为达成某事或创造某物所做的）技巧运用（尤指会导致刻意或造作之感的运用）：
the requirements of the system, by happy chance and some contrivance, can be summed up in an acronym.
非常偶然地, 也用了些技巧, 这套系统的要求可以用一个首字母缩略词总结出来。
2
- count noun a device, especially in literary or artistic composition, which gives a sense of artificiality（尤指文学或艺术创作中给人以虚假感的）手法, 技巧。
2.1
- count noun a thing which is created skilfully and inventively to serve a particular purpose（派特定用场的）发明创造物, 精巧装置：
an assortment of electronic equipment and mechanical contrivances.
各式各样的电子设备和机械装置。