conceive

英 [kənˈsiːv]

美 [kənˈsiːv]

v.  想出(主意、计划等); 想象; 构想; 设想; 怀孕; 怀(胎)

过去分词：conceived　过去式：conceived　第三人称单数：conceives　现在分词：conceiving　

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Collins.2 / BNC.3806 / COCA.4169

同义词辨析

designconceivecontrive【导航词义：设计，设想】

牛津词典

verb

• 想出（主意、计划等）；想象；构想；设想
  to form an idea, a plan, etc. in your mind; to imagine sth
  1. 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。
  2. God is often conceived of as male.
     上帝常常被想象为男性。
  3. I cannot conceive (= I do not believe) (that) he would wish to harm us.
     我无法想象他会存心伤害我们。
  4. I cannot conceive what it must be like.
     我想象不出它会是什么样子。
• 怀孕；怀（胎）
  when a woman conceives or conceives a child , she becomes pregnant
  1. She is unable to conceive.
     她不能怀孕。
  2. 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。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 想象;相信
  If you cannotconceive ofsomething, you cannot imagine it or believe it.
  1. I just can't even conceive of that quantity of money...
     那么多钱，我根本都无法想象。
  2. He was immensely ambitious but unable to conceive of winning power for himself.
     他雄心勃勃，但是想不出自己能如何赢得权力。
• VERB 认为
  If youconceivesomethingasa particular thing, you consider it to be that thing.
  1. The ancients conceived the earth as afloat in water...
     古人认为地球飘浮在水里。
  2. We conceive of the family as being in a constant state of change...
     我们认为家庭处于不断变化之中。
  3. Elvis conceived of himself as a ballad singer.
     埃尔维斯认为自己是民谣歌手。
• VERB 构思;设想;想出
  If youconceivea plan or idea, you think of it and work out how it can be done.
  1. She had conceived the idea of a series of novels...
     她萌生出撰写系列小说的想法。
  2. He conceived of the first truly portable computer in 1968.
     1968年，他构想出第一台真正的便携式计算机。
• VERB 怀孕
  When a womanconceives, she becomes pregnant.
  1. Women, he says, should give up alcohol before they plan to conceive...
     他说女性在计划怀孕之前应该戒酒。
  2. About one in six couples has difficulty conceiving...
     大约1/6的夫妻有受孕困难。
  3. A mother who already has non-identical twins is more likely to conceive another set of twins.
     生育过非同卵双胞胎的母亲再怀上双胞胎的可能性更大。

英英释义

verb

• become pregnant
  1. She cannot conceive
  2. My daughter was conceived in Christmas Day
• judge or regard
  1. I think he is very smart
  2. I believe her to be very smart
  3. I think that he is her boyfriend
  4. The racist conceives such people to be inferior
  Synonym:thinkbelieveconsider
• have the idea for
  1. He conceived of a robot that would help paralyzed patients
  2. This library was well conceived
  Synonym:gestateconceptualizeconceptualise

双语例句

• I cannot conceive of anybody writing a play by sitting down and mapping it out
  我想象不出有谁能闭门造车写出剧本。
• -I conceive you, said the stranger, with a bitter smile.
  我明白了，那陌生人苦笑着说。
• Women, he says, should give up alcohol before they plan to conceive
  他说女性在计划怀孕之前应该戒酒。
• The ancients conceived the earth as afloat in water
  古人认为地球飘浮在水里。
• You cannot conceive how rude he is to me.
  你无法想象他对我是多么粗鲁。
• We can go ahead and conceive a child at once!
  我们可以马上行动生孩子了！
• He was immensely ambitious but unable to conceive of winning power for himself.
  他雄心勃勃，但是想不出自己能如何赢得权力。
• We conceive of the family as being in a constant state of change
  我们认为家庭处于不断变化之中。
• I cannot conceive of such a thing happening again.
  我不能想像这种事会再发生。
• I can not conceive of such cruelty as to take a child away from its mother.
  我真不能想象，竟有把孩子从他母亲手里夺走这种残酷行为。