conceive
英 [kən'siːv]
美[kən'siv]
- vt. 怀孕；构思；以为；持有
- vi. 怀孕；设想；考虑
词态变化
第三人称单数: conceives;过去式: conceived;过去分词: conceived;现在分词: conceiving;
助记提示
1、con- + -ceiv- + -e.
2、含义：take (seed) into the womb, become pregnant, take into the mind.
3. conceive vt.设想，构想出(主意，计划等)
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2、含义：take (seed) into the womb, become pregnant, take into the mind.
3. conceive vt.设想，构想出(主意，计划等)
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中文词源
conceive 构想
con-, 强调。-ceive, 词源同cap, 抓住，理解，词源同capable. 指形成思想和概念的。
英英释意
- 1. have the idea for;
- "He conceived of a robot that would help paralyzed patients"
- "This library was well conceived"
- 2. 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"
- 3. become pregnant; undergo conception;
- "She cannot conceive"
- "My daughter was conceived in Christmas Day"
英文词源
- conceive
- conceive: [13] Conceive is one of a number of English words (deceive, perceive, and receive are others) whose immediate source is the Old French morpheme -ceiv-. This goes back ultimately to Latin capere ‘take’ (source of English capture), which when prefixed became -cipere. In the case of conceive, the compound verb was concipere, where the prefix com- had an intensive force; it meant generally ‘take to oneself’, and hence either ‘take into the mind, absorb mentally’ or ‘become pregnant’ – meanings transmitted via Old French conceivre to English conceive.
The noun conceit [14] is an English formation, based on the models of deceit and receipt. Conception [13], however, goes back to the Latin derivative conceptiō.
=> capture, conceit, conception, deceive, perceive, receive - conceive (v.)
- late 13c., conceiven, "take (seed) into the womb, become pregnant," from stem of Old French conceveir (Modern French concevoir), from Latin concipere (past participle conceptus) "to take in and hold; become pregnant," from com-, intensive prefix (see com-), + comb. form of capere "to take," from PIE *kap- "to grasp" (see capable). Meaning "take into the mind" is from mid-14c., a figurative sense also found in the Old French and Latin words. Related: Conceived; conceiving.
同义词辨析
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。
think, conceive, imagine, fancy, realize
这些动词均可表示"在思想中形成一个看法或观念"之意。
think： 最普通用词，指想或思索，也指由反复思考而作出判断或得出结论等。
conceive： 指在头脑中组织好自己的思想，在心中形成一个系统的思想或一个见解。
imagine比conceive更强调形象思维，指在头脑中形成一个清晰明确的意象。
fancy与imagine略不同，往往指的是不切实际的，属于梦幻般的想象。
realize： 指领悟，通过生动的构思或想象从而抓住事物的本质。
考试真题
- Most high governmental officials seem to conceive of education in this light—as a way to ensure economic competitiveness and continued economic growth," Derek Bok, former president of Harvard, told The Washington Post.
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- Conceived in this way, comprehension will not follow exactly the same track for each reader.
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实用场景例句
- God is often conceived of as male.
- 上帝常常被想象为男性。
牛津词典
- I cannot conceive (= I do not believe) (that) he would wish to harm us.
- 我无法想象他会存心伤害我们。
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- I cannot conceive what it must be like.
- 我想象不出它会是什么样子。
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- She is unable to conceive.
- 她不能怀孕。
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- Their first child was conceived on their wedding night.
- 他们的第一个小孩是在新婚之夜怀上的。
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- He conceived the idea of transforming the old power station into an arts centre.
- 他想出了一个把旧发电站改造为艺术中心的主意。
牛津词典
- About one in six couples has difficulty conceiving...
- 大约1/6的夫妻有受孕困难。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Women, he says, should give up alcohol before they plan to conceive...
- 他说女性在计划怀孕之前应该戒酒。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- I just can't even conceive of that quantity of money...
- 那么多钱，我根本都无法想象。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- He was immensely ambitious but unable to conceive of winning power for himself.
- 他雄心勃勃，但是想不出自己能如何赢得权力。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- The ancients conceived the earth as afloat in water...
- 古人认为地球飘浮在水里。
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- We conceive of the family as being in a constant state of change...
- 我们认为家庭处于不断变化之中。
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- She had conceived the idea of a series of novels...
- 她萌生出撰写系列小说的想法。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- He conceived of the first truly portable computer in 1968.
- 1968年，他构想出第一台真正的便携式计算机。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Nobody can conceive or imagine all the wonders there are unseen unsaleable in the world.
- 这个世界上看不到的奇迹太多了,多得我们想象不出,更不能随便怀疑.
期刊摘选
- He conceive of a strategy which can weaken the rival gradually.
- 他想到了一个逐渐削弱对手的战略.
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- I simply refuse to conceive of such a solution.
- 这样的解决办法,我是绝对不考虑的.
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- You may conceive a new world in the atomic age.
- 你可以设想出原子时代的新世界.
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- I can hardly conceive of your doing such a thing.
- 我很难想象你会做出这种事情.
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- Can you conceive of a complete vacuum?
- 你能想象出完全真空的情形 吗 ?
辞典例句
- It is difficult to conceive of making a trip to the moon.
- 去月球旅行简直难以想象.
期刊摘选
- As the restrictive factor of architecture design, economical condition will inevitably affect architects " conceive. "
- 经济条件作为建筑设计的制约因素, 必然会影响到建筑师的构思过程.
期刊摘选
- These terms don't map well to how users conceive of time.
- 这些术语和用户对时间的理解没有很好的映射关系.
期刊摘选
- It's difficult to conceive of living on the moon.
- 很难想像在月球上生活.
辞典例句
- I cannot conceive of his killing himself.
- 我无法想像他会自杀.
期刊摘选
- I cannot conceive ( ie do not believe ) that he would wish to harm us.
- 我不能想像 ( 不相信 ) 他会伤害我们.
辞典例句
- Can you conceive of him as the president?
- 你能想象到他当总统了 么 .
期刊摘选
- I cannot conceive of such a thing happening again.
- 我不能想像这种事会再发生.
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