contrivance

US /kənˈtraɪ.vəns/
UK /kənˈtraɪ.vəns/
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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。
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2.

计谋, 策略, 巧妙的设计

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.
情节依赖于巧妙的设计来解决冲突。
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His sudden appearance was a mere contrivance to surprise everyone.
他突然出现只是为了给大家一个惊喜。
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