conceive
柯林斯詞典
1. V-T/V-I If you cannot conceive of something, you cannot imagine it or believe it. 想像; 相信[usu with brd-neg]
I just can't even conceive of that quantity of money. 我簡直無法想像那樣一筆數(shù)量的錢。
We could not conceive that he might soon be dead. 我們無法相信他可能很快就會死去。
2. V-T/V-I If you conceive something as a particular thing, you consider it to be that thing. 認(rèn)為
The ancients conceived the earth as afloat in water. 古人認(rèn)為地球漂浮在水里。
We conceive of the family as being in a constant state of change. 我們認(rèn)為家庭是處于不斷變化之中的。
3. V-T If you conceive a plan or idea, you think of it and work out how it can be done. 構(gòu)想出
She had conceived the idea of a series of novels, each of which would reveal some aspect of Chinese life. 她已經(jīng)想出了個(gè)關(guān)于一個(gè)系列小說的主意,每一部都將反映中國人生活的某一方面。
4. V-T/V-I When a woman conceives a child or conceives, she becomes pregnant. 懷 (胎); 懷孕
Women, he says, should give up alcohol before they plan to conceive. 他說女人在計(jì)劃懷孕前應(yīng)該戒酒。
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conceive /k?n?si?v/ (conceiving,conceived,conceives)
劍橋詞典
conceive verb (IMAGINE)
[ 不及物動詞:后面不接賓語的動詞 or 及物動詞:后面接賓語的動詞 ]to imagine something
想象;想出;構(gòu)想
I think my uncle still conceives of me as a four-year-old. 我覺得我叔叔仍然把我看成是4歲的小孩。
He couldn't conceive of a time when he would have no job . 他不能想象有一天他會沒有工作。
[ 動詞后面接一個(gè)疑問詞 ] I can't conceive (= it is too shocking to imagine ) how anyone could behave so cruelly . 我不能想象有人竟然能做出如此殘酷的事情。
[ 詞或詞組后面接一個(gè)that從句 ] I find it hard to conceive (= it is too shocking to imagine ) that people are still treated so badly . 我覺得難以想象人們竟然還受著那樣的虐待。
conceive verb (INVENT)
[ 及物動詞:后面接賓語的動詞 ]to invent a plan or an idea
構(gòu)想,想出,設(shè)想出(計(jì)劃或主意)
He conceived the plot for this film while he was still a student . 他還是個(gè)學(xué)生的時(shí)候就已經(jīng)構(gòu)想出了這部影片的情節(jié)。
The exhibition was conceived by the museum's director . 這次展覽是由博物館館長構(gòu)思設(shè)計(jì)的。
也見 concept
conceive verb (BECOME PREGNANT)
[ 不及物動詞:后面不接賓語的動詞 or 及物動詞:后面接賓語的動詞 ]to become pregnant , or to cause a baby to begin to form
懷孕;受孕;懷(胎)
Do you know exactly when you conceived? 你知道自己懷孕的確切時(shí)間嗎?
The baby was conceived in March , so will be born in December . 這孩子是3月份懷上的,所以會在12月出生。
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