contrivance
US /kənˈtraɪ.vəns/
UK /kənˈtraɪ.vəns/

1.
发明, 装置, 巧妙的计划
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.
精密的钟表装置是机械发明的奇迹。
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The new security system is an ingenious contrivance.
新的安全系统是一个巧妙的发明。