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contrive

/kənˈtraɪv/ American
  • v. 设法做成, 巧妙地策划
Definition
  • v. to plan or invent something cleverly, often with difficulty
Example
The children tried to contrive an excuse for coming home so late.
孩子们想方设法编造一个这么晚回家的借口。