動變: 過去式:conceived 過去分詞:conceived 現在進行時:conceiving
vt.[W]
- 構想出,想像,設想[+wh-]
- 懷(胎);抱有(想法,感情等)
- 表達[H]
- 認為[(+as)][O1]
vi.[W]
- 構想,設想[(+of)]
- 懷孕
片語
conceive of
- 想像;設想
辨析
同義:
vt.想像,想到
think conjecture surmise fancy speculate suppose assume presume trow reckon devise excogitate plotvt.設想出,想像出
imagine envision think up dream up conjure up picture envisage ideate image visualize invent concoctvt.認為,抱有(思想)
think believe hold consider look upon deem recognize judge regardvi.懷(胎),懷孕
procreate reproduce become impregnated become pregnant become fertilizedvt.表達,陳述,起始,創始
found originate establish begin initiate start form create同義參見:
understand realize以上來源於:《英漢大辭典》
v.
- become pregnant with (a child).
- devise in the mind; imagine.
Etymology
ME: from OFr. concevoir, from L. concipere, from com- ‘together’ + capere ‘take’.
以上來源於:《簡明牛津英語詞典》
文法測驗
I can’t _____why he bought this car. It’s hard to imagine that a thrifty person like him would have bought such an expensive car.
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