contrivance
名詞
UK/kənˈtraɪ.vᵊns/
US/kənˈtraɪ.vᵊns/
定義 contrivance 名詞
- Countable(可數名詞)Uncountable(不可數名詞)disapproving(貶義)
The act of cleverly planning or arranging for something to happen, often with a negative connotation; also, something that is deliberately arranged or created.
計謀；詑計；安排
The event was not accidental; it was a contrivance, carefully designed to unfold as it did.
這個事件並非偶然，而是經過精心設計的產物，按照預定計劃展開。
He believes the whole affair is nothing more than a contrivance to conceal the truth.
他認為整件事不過是為了掩蓋真相而刻意安排的產物。
The complex system appears to be a contrivance of multiple ingenious designs.
這個複雜的系統似乎是多個巧妙設計的產物。