contrived
US
UK contrived adj: (devised, planned)
SC 有预谋的 yǒu yù móu de
TC 有預謀的
TC 有預謀的
SC 非即兴的 yǒu yù móu de ，fēi jí xìng de
SC 事先策划的 yǒu yù móu de ，shì xiān cè huà de
Some people believe that the energy crisis was contrived rather than real.
contrived adj: (unnatural, forced)
SC 不自然的 bú zì rán de
The scene was supposed to be touching, but to me it seemed contrived.
contrive [sth] vtr: (devise, work out)
SC 谋划 móu huà
SC 策划 móu huà ，cè huà
TC 策劃 / 策畫
TC 策劃 / 策畫
SC 计划 móu huà ，jì huà
TC 計畫 / 計劃
TC 計畫 / 計劃
Help me contrive a way to prevent her sitting next to me.
contrive to do [sth] v expr: (find a way, arrange to do [sth])
SC 设法做到 shè fǎ zuò dào
TC 設法做到
TC 設法做到
They somehow contrived to arrive hours earlier than we did.