contrivance

US /kənˈtraɪ.vəns/
UK /kənˈtraɪ.vəns/
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1.

發明, 裝置, 巧妙的計畫

a thing that is created skillfully and inventively to serve a particular purpose

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The elaborate clockwork was a marvel of mechanical contrivance.
精密的鐘錶裝置是機械發明的奇蹟。
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The new security system is an ingenious contrivance.
新的安全系統是一個巧妙的發明。
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2.

計謀, 策略, 巧妙的設計

the use of skill and ingenuity to create or bring about something

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The plot relied on a clever contrivance to resolve the conflict.
情節依賴於巧妙的設計來解決衝突。
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His sudden appearance was a mere contrivance to surprise everyone.
他突然出現只是為了給大家一個驚喜。
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