conceive

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

Translation

vt. 構思;持有;以爲;懷孕
vi. 懷孕;設想;考慮
Word Forms
現在分詞conceiving
過去式conceived
第三人稱單數conceives
過去分詞conceived
複數conceives

Phrases & Collocations

conceive a child

懷孕

conceive an idea

構想

conceive a plan

制定計劃

conceive of

設想

conceive a baby

受孕

conceive a project

構思項目

Example Sentences

conceive a plan to increase profits.

構想出一個增加利潤的計劃

a badly conceived plan

設想不周的計劃

couldn't conceive the meaning of that sentence.

無法理解那句話的意思

didn't conceive such a tragedy could occur.

沒有想到會發生那樣的悲劇

The woman conceived a child.

這個婦女懷孕了。

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

難以想象到月球旅行會是什麼樣子。

the dam project was originally conceived in 1977.

這個水壩工程原先是在1977年策劃的。

I had conceived a passion for another.

我已對另一個人懷有強烈的感情。

an ill-conceived and imitative addition to the museum.

既欠考慮又缺乏原創性的博物館擴建。

an ill-conceived scheme to take over the company.

接管公司的計劃不夠周密

had to put the kibosh on a poorly conceived plan.

不得不使一個構想不全面的計劃無法實行

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

半個世紀前去月球旅行是難以想象的。

Ancient peoples conceived of the earth as flat.

古人認爲地球是平的

You may conceive a new world in the atomic age.

你可以設想出原子時代的新世界。

I conceived that there must be some difficulties.

我料想到一定有些困難。

She has conceived at last.

她終於懷孕了。

I can hardly conceive of your doing such a thing.

我很難想象你會做出這種事情。

Real-world Examples

This is the most magnificent project ever conceived.

這是一項成就空前的偉大創舉。

Source: America The Story of Us

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

人們難以理解,並提出更多的問題。

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) April 2014 Collection

Once we conceived of this exciting new update.

打從我們有這個創意升級的構想。

Source: Collection of Interesting Stories

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

你用不着亂想沒有我的世界該怎麼辦。

Source: Modern Family - Season 02

And Howard spent five minutes conceiving it.

霍華德造他只花了五分鐘。

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時懷上我的。

Source: Modern Family - Season 05

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

能夠構想並建造這個望遠鏡是一項了不起的工程學成就。

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

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

在同一時間,魚與熊掌不可兼得。

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) May 2016 Collection

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

自從奈斯派索誕生近半個世紀以來,它發現自己處在一個不舒服的新世界。

Source: The Guardian (Article Version)

Fewer babies were conceived, and population growth slowed down.

人們開始考慮少生孩子,人口增長放緩。

Source: Kurzgesagt science animation

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