conceive

[US]/kənˈsiːv/
[UK]/kənˈsiːv/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. 构思;持有;以为;怀孕
vi. 怀孕;设想;考虑
Word Forms
现在分词conceiving
过去式conceived
第三人称单数conceives
过去分词conceived
复数conceives

Phrases & Collocations

conceive a child

怀孕

conceive an idea

构想

conceive a plan

制定计划

conceive of

设想

conceive a baby

受孕

conceive a project

构思项目

Example Sentences

conceive a plan to increase profits.

构想出一个增加利润的计划

a badly conceived plan

设想不周的计划

couldn't conceive the meaning of that sentence.

无法理解那句话的意思

didn't conceive such a tragedy could occur.

没有想到会发生那样的悲剧

The woman conceived a child.

这个妇女怀孕了。

It's difficult to conceive of traveling to the moon.

难以想象到月球旅行会是什么样子。

the dam project was originally conceived in 1977.

这个水坝工程原先是在1977年策划的。

I had conceived a passion for another.

我已对另一个人怀有强烈的感情。

an ill-conceived and imitative addition to the museum.

既欠考虑又缺乏原创性的博物馆扩建。

an ill-conceived scheme to take over the company.

接管公司的计划不够周密

had to put the kibosh on a poorly conceived plan.

不得不使一个构想不全面的计划无法实行

Half a century ago it's difficult to conceive of travelling to the moon.

半个世纪前去月球旅行是难以想象的。

Ancient peoples conceived of the earth as flat.

古人认为地球是平的

You may conceive a new world in the atomic age.

你可以设想出原子时代的新世界。

I conceived that there must be some difficulties.

我料想到一定有些困难。

She has conceived at last.

她终于怀孕了。

I can hardly conceive of your doing such a thing.

我很难想象你会做出这种事情。

Real-world Examples

This is the most magnificent project ever conceived.

这是一项成就空前的伟大创举。

Source: America The Story of Us

It's hard to conceive, and begs more questions.

人们难以理解,并提出更多的问题。

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) April 2014 Collection

Once we conceived of this exciting new update.

打从我们有这个创意升级的构想。

Source: Collection of Interesting Stories

You don't have to conceive of a world without me.

你用不着乱想没有我的世界该怎么办。

Source: Modern Family - Season 02

And Howard spent five minutes conceiving it.

霍华德造他只花了五分钟。

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 10

I was conceived in Australia on my parents' honeymoon.

我父母在澳洲度蜜月时怀上我的。

Source: Modern Family - Season 05

It's an incredible engineering accomplishment to be able to even conceive and build this telescope.

能够构想并建造这个望远镜是一项了不起的工程学成就。

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

And we can't conceive of dreaming in both dimensions at the same time.

在同一时间,鱼与熊掌不可兼得。

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) May 2016 Collection

Nearly half a century after it was conceived, Nespresso finds itself in an uncomfortable new world.

自从奈斯派索诞生近半个世纪以来,它发现自己处在一个不舒服的新世界。

Source: The Guardian (Article Version)

Fewer babies were conceived, and population growth slowed down.

人们开始考虑少生孩子,人口增长放缓。

Source: Kurzgesagt science animation

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