v.(动词)

1. 设计，发明，创造 ，创制
2. 图谋，策划，谋划
3. 设法做到，以计谋达成，设法应付，促成某事，巧妙地策划
4. 熟练地造出，精巧地制造（如机器），制作
5. 计划，设计
6. 料理家务，治家

v.(动词)

1. vt. 谋划〔策划〕(某事); 设计; 发明 plan (sth) cleverly or deceitfully; invent; an experiment
2. vi. 设法做到 manage to do sth

Verb:

1. make or work out a plan for; devise;

   "They contrived to murder their boss"
   "design a new sales strategy"
   "plan an attack"
   

2. come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort;

   "excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"
   

3. put or send forth;

   "She threw the flashlight beam into the corner"
   "The setting sun threw long shadows"
   "cast a spell"
   "cast a warm light"
   

1.图谋;策划;谋划
If youcontrive an event or situation, you succeed in making it happen, often by tricking someone.

e.g. The oil companies were accused of contriving a shortage of gasoline to justify price increases.
石油公司被控故意制造石油短缺以名正言顺地提高油价。

2.发明;(精巧地)设计出，制造
If youcontrive something such as a device or piece of equipment, you invent and construct it in a clever or unusual way.

e.g. We therefore had tocontrive a very large black-out curtain.
因此我们得制作一块很大的遮光窗帘。

3.成功做到;设法做到
If youcontrive to do something difficult, you succeed in doing it.

e.g. The orchestra contrived to produce some of its best playing for years.
这支管弦乐队呈现了精彩的演奏，堪称其多年来的巅峰演奏。

4.(用欺骗的手法)策划，图谋，设法做到
When someone has done something dishonestly, you can say that theyhave contrived to do it.

e.g. They somehow contrived to lose tens of thousands of applications.
他们精心策划故意遗失了数万份申请书。

1. 策划：北京的目标(aim)是两岸统一,但是台北拒绝(refuse),1996年北京策划(contrive)了一个行动,决定(decide,determine)进行一次军事演习,虽然演习没能(fail)对台湾大选造成预期的后果,但是这一做法得到了大陆民一个朝鲜人非常欣赏高度评价(appreciate)电影,

2. 设法,图谋：claim要求 |contrive设法,图谋 | consent同意,赞同

3. contrive什么意思

3. 发明：contrite后悔的,a |contrive发明v | conversant熟悉的,亲近的a

4.

4. 发明,设计,想出：Reinforce增强,指给予更多的力量或效力; |contrive发明,设计,想出. | 29.Intense强烈的,与feeling搭配表示强烈的感情

The prisoner contrived a way to escape.

囚犯图谋越狱。

He contrived to gain their votes.

他施展计谋获得了他们的选票。

He contrived a new machine for flying.

他设计了一种新式飞行器。

Can you contrive to be at the station by noon?

你能设法在中午前赶到车站吗?

I can contrive without meat.

我没有肉也能凑合吃这顿饭。

She contrived to spend a couple of hours with him every Sunday evening.

每周星期日晚上她都设法与他待上几个小时。

I decided to contrive a meeting between the two of them.

我决定设法让他们双方见上一面。

They contrived a plan to defraud the company.

他们精心策划要欺诈那家公司。

The oil companies were accused of contriving a shortage of gasoline to justify price increases.

石油公司被控故意制造石油短缺以名正言顺地提高油价。

We therefore had to contrive a very large black-out curtain.

因此我们得制作一块很大的遮光窗帘。

The orchestra contrived to produce some of its best playing for years.

这支管弦乐队呈现了精彩的演奏，堪称其多年来的巅峰演奏。

They somehow contrived to lose tens of thousands of applications.

他们精心策划故意遗失了数万份申请书。

Can you contrive to be here a little earlier?

你能不能早一点来?

By their wit, sense, and eloquence together, they generally contrive to govern their husbands.

借助其机敏 、 见识以及“舌吐莲花”这三件利器, 她们大都会图谋主宰她们的丈夫.

Victor also told me he would contrive a safe meeting with Heath.

维克托还告诉我,他要设法到一个保险的地方去见见希思.

We shall contrive some way to get me there by the end of the week.

我们得想个办法在周末之前把我送到那里去.

Statistical methods contrive to target the right consumer segments to a company's product or service offering.

统计方法是帮助公司瞄准所提供产品或服务所针对的正确的目标市场.

He suddenly seemed capable, and official, a man to contrive, to direct, to get things done.

他突然显得精明能干, 像是一个官员, 一个运筹帷幄 、 发号施令 、 完成大业的人.

How could you contrive to make such a mess of things?

你怎么把事情弄得一团糟 呢 ?

When I feel wronged, I can contrive a hundred reasons against forgiveness.

我若被人冒犯, 可以设想上百个不饶恕对方的理由.

Folly and idleness often contrive to gratify pride at a cheaper rate.

愚蠢和懒散,经常在廉价方面得到自豪的满足.

Can you contrive to be there by six?

你能设法在六点钟赶到那儿 吗 ?

She finds it difficult to contrive now that prices are rising every month.

因为物价每月上涨,所以使她觉得难以持家.

' How can you contrive to write so even? '

“ 你怎么写得那么整齐来着? ”

I can contrive without meat.

我没有肉也能凑合(吃这顿饭).

She found it difficult to contrive when prices of everything went up.

百物涨价时,她觉得料理家务很难.

The couple contrive to bring up their children on a small income.

这对夫妻设法以菲薄的收入把孩子扶养成人.

They can plan and contrive and see ahead.

他们能出谋划策,预测未来.

We can contrive without meat.

没有肉我们也能设法料理.

They, having first persuaded themselves, contrive to influence their neighbours.

他们首先自己信服了之后, 便设法诱使邻居

I must contrive a new career.

我必须给自己的前途想出个新的办法来.

Can you contrive to be at the station by noon?

你能设法在中午前赶到车站 吗 ?

Easy contrive Yu Ming the place of, clear generation already entered tribute tea.

大方创制于明代, 清代已入贡茶之列.

用作不及物动词S+～(+A)

1. We can contrive without meat.
   没有肉我们也能设法料理。

用作及物动词S+～+to- v

1. He contrived to make a mess of the whole thing.
   他偏偏把一切弄糟了。
2. Can you contrive to be here a little earlier?
   你能不能早一点来?

副词+～

• contrive">ingeniously contrive精巧地设计
• contrive">viciously contrive恶意地策划

～+介词

• contrive%20from">contrive from设法利用

• Scheming and planning and contriving how to get your property back.

  出自：K. Grahame

• Using sticks and a blanket, Stephen contrived a primitive shade over the cart.

  出自：A. J. Cronin

• The tirade hadn't been contrived wholly for Rachel's benefit.

  出自：M. Amis

• Please ye we may contrive this afternoon, And quaff carouses to our mistress' health.

  出自：Taming of Shrew,Shakespeare

v.(动词)

1. contrive的基本意思是“谋划〔策划〕(某事),设计,发明”,引申可表示“想尽办法做某事”,有时还可用作反语。contrive用作不及物动词时,可表示“设法做到,对付过去”。

v.(动词)

contrive, manage

这两个词都可表示“设法做到”,用作不及物动词表示“可以办得到,能维持”时，两个词可通用。

1.当后面跟动词不定式时, contrive用在将来时中,表示说话人实际所做的努力,至于是否成功,说话人则无把握,仅表示朝着成功的方向努力,用于过去时中表示“设法,图谋”,有时表示“竟然弄到…的地步”; manage则强调虽然有一定困难,最后还是设法完成了。

2.contrive是个较正式的词,不如manage用得普遍。