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conceive

UK //kənˈsiːv//US //kənˈsiːv//

词源

源自拉丁语 'concipere',由 'com-'(一起)和 'capere'(拿、取)组成,原意为"一起拿取",后引申为"在脑海中形成想法"或"怀孕"。

verb

❶ 构想或设想某个想法、计划或概念,指在脑海中形成某种想法或计划的过程。

“It's hard to conceive of a world without the internet.”

(很难想象一个没有互联网的世界。)

“She conceived a brilliant plan to solve the problem.”

(她想出了一个绝妙的计划来解决这个问题。)

❶ 怀孕,指女性体内受精卵形成并开始发育的过程。

“She conceived her first child at the age of 30.”

(她在30岁时怀上了第一个孩子。)

“The couple struggled to conceive for years before seeking medical help.”

(这对夫妇在寻求医疗帮助前多年未能成功怀孕。)

同义词:imagine, envision, devise, formulate, become pregnant

常见短语

conceive of — 想象或考虑某种可能性,通常用于表达对抽象概念或假设情况的思考。

“I can't conceive of a reason why he would do such a thing.”

(我想不出他为什么会做这种事。)