conceive

英[kən'si:v]美[kən'siv]

v.[I,T]
1. 怀孕，受孕
2. [conceive of sth; conceive sth (as sth)] 想出（主意、计划等），构思，想像某事物

名　词：conceiv'er

同：	[v.] believe, conceptualise, conceptualize, consider

devise，conceive，formulate

这些动词的均含“设计、设想”之意。
devise侧重设计的临时性和权宜性，并隐含有更多的设想可用。
conceive强调在制定计划之前的先有设想构思。
formulate与conceive相反，指在devise之后的具体设计活动。

She could not conceive how she had ever passionately loved him.
她简直无法想像自己竟然那么热烈地爱过他。收藏
We could not conceive that they would do such a silly thing.
我们想不到他们竟然会做那样的蠢事。收藏
The disease may remain undiagnosed until a woman tries to conceive. The underlying cause is not fully understood.
该疾病可能会在妇女要怀孕时才被发现。根本原因目前尚未完全清楚。收藏
I refuse to conceive of such a solution to our problem.
我拒绝考虑对我们问题c的那样一种解决方法。收藏
The persistent inability to conceive a child.
不孕持续的不能怀孕的能力。收藏

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have the idea for
- He conceived of a robot that would help paralyzed patients
- This library was well conceived
[同] conceive, conceptualise, conceptualize, gestate
judge or regard; look upon; judge
- I think he is very smart
- I believe her to be very smart
- I think that he is her boyfriend
- The racist conceives such people to be inferior
[同] conceive, consider, believe, think

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