devise

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vt. 设计, 发明, 图谋, 遗赠给 n. 遗赠

发音

US /dɪˈvaɪz/

词形变化

devises 复数 devises devised devisedst devises 三单 devisest deviseth devising devising 现在分词 devised 过去式 devised 过去分词

别名

deuise devize divise

教材释义与例句

名词

遗赠

动词

设计；想出；发明；图谋；遗赠给

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The act of leaving real property in a will.

  2. 2.

    Such a will, or a clause in such a will.

  3. 3.

    The real property left in such a will.

  4. 4.

    Design, devising.

v. C1 Oxf 5000
  1. 1.

    To use one’s intellect to plan or design (something).

    及物

    Near-synonyms: lay, set, design, plan, create

    to devise an argument; to devise a machine, or a new system of writing

  2. 2.

    To leave (property) in a will.

    及物
  3. 3.

    To form a scheme; to lay a plan; to contrive; to consider.

    古体 不及物
  4. 4.

    To plan or scheme for; to plot to obtain.

    古体 及物
  5. 5.

    To imagine; to guess.

    废旧

词汇关系

名词

上位词 5

will gift inheritance heritage testament
动词

同义词 10

prepare organize invent forge organise formulate contrive excogitate get up machinate

上位词 5

will leave initiate pioneer bequeath

下位词 8

fix lay sandwich mount setup put on embattle spatchcock

相关短语

residuary devise

词源

From Middle French devise. Doublet of device.

来源：wiktionary