
conceived
词源
源自拉丁语 'concipere',由 'com-'(共同)和 'capere'(拿取)组成,原意为『一起拿取』,13世纪经古法语 'concevoir' 进入英语。
verb
❶ 指在头脑中形成或构想出某个想法、计划或概念,强调从无到有的创造过程。常用于描述艺术创作、科学理论或人生规划的初始阶段。
“The artist conceived this painting during a trip to the mountains.”
(艺术家在山区旅行时构思了这幅画作。)
“The engineer conceived a revolutionary design for the bridge.”
(工程师构想出一种革命性的桥梁设计方案。)
❶ 指生物意义上的受孕过程,描述精子与卵子结合形成新生命的时刻。常见于医学或生物学语境中。
“The twins were conceived through IVF treatment.”
(这对双胞胎是通过试管婴儿技术受孕的。)
“Doctors can now determine the exact date when a baby was conceived.”
(现在医生可以确定婴儿受孕的具体日期。)
常见短语
ill-conceived — 形容计划或想法考虑不周、存在明显缺陷,常导致负面结果。多用于批评不切实际或准备不足的方案。
“The ill-conceived policy caused more problems than it solved.”
(这个考虑不周的政策引发的问题比它解决的还多。)
conceived of — 强调某个概念或事物的最初构想来源,常用于说明创新思想的起源。
“The internet was first conceived of as a military communication network.”
(互联网最初是作为军事通信网络被构想出来的。)