conceive

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vt. 构思, 认为 vi. 怀孕

发音

US /kənˈsiːv/

词形变化

conceiv'd conceived conceives 三单 conceives conceivest conceiveth conceiving conceiving 现在分词 conceived 过去式 conceived 过去分词

别名

concieve conceave

教材释义与例句

动词

怀孕;设想;考虑

动词

怀孕;构思;以为;持有

释义与例句

v. C1 Oxf 5000
  1. 1.

    To have a child; to become pregnant (with).

    怀孕

    怀

    有喜

    及物/不及物

    Assisted procreation can help those trying to conceive.

  2. 2.

    To develop; to form in the mind; to imagine.

    设想

    构想

    及物
  3. 3.

    To imagine (as); to have a conception of; to form a representation of.

    及物/不及物 双及物

    Can you conceive of him as a leader?

  4. 4.

    To understand (someone).

    理解

    及物

词汇关系

词源

From Middle English conceyven, from Old French concevoir, conceveir, from Latin concipiō, concipere (“to devise, to conceive”).

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