conceive

【发音】
美 /kən'siv/ 英 /kən'siːv/
【翻译】
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v.设想,以为;怀孕
英释:to form an idea, a plan, etc. in your mind; to imagine sth
【记忆】
con + ceive(抓, 握住) → 怀有 → 怀孕
【短语】
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conceive of : 设想;想象
【例句】
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He conceived the idea of transforming the old power station into an arts centre.
他想出了一个把旧发电站改造为艺术中心的主意。
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God is often conceived of as male.
上帝常常被想象为男性。
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She is unable to conceive.
她不能怀孕。
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Their first child was conceived on their wedding night.
他们的第一个小孩是在新婚之夜怀上的。
【真题例句】
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(2012.6 • CET6 • • 阅读理解)...Most high governmental officials seem to conceive of education in this light—as a way to ensure economic competitiveness and continued economic growth...
【单词相关测试】
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Scientists first ______ the idea of the atom bomb in the 1930s.
正确答案:B
解释: 构想出, 设想。句意: 科学家在20世纪30年代首次构想出原子弹。imagine: 想象, 假想; consider: 考虑, 认为; acknowledge: 承认; 答谢。
A. imaginedB. conceivedC. consideredD. acknowledged
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It is difficult to ______ of a plan to end poverty.
正确答案:B
解释:conceive of: 设计, 构想。句意: 构想一个结束贫困的方案是很难的。speculate: 推测, 思索; ponder: 沉思, 考虑; reckon: 估计, 猜想。
A. speculateB. conceiveC. ponderD. reckon
【同、近义词】
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vt.怀孕;构思;以为;持有
design/hold/
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vi.怀孕;设想;考虑
allow/think of/think about/