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单词 conceive
释义
conceive
(kənsv )
Word forms: conceives , conceiving , conceived
1. verb
If you cannot conceive of something, you cannot imagine it or believe it.
I just can't even conceive of that quantity of money. [VERB + of]
He was immensely ambitious but unable to conceive of winning power for himself. [VERB + of]
[Also VERB that]
2. verb
If you conceive something as a particular thing, you consider it to be that thing.
The ancients conceived the Earth as afloat in water. [VERB noun + as]
We conceive of the family as being in a constant state of change. [VERB + of]
Elvis conceived of himself as a ballad singer. [VERB + of]
3. verb
If you conceive a plan or idea, you think of it and work out how it can be done.
She had conceived the idea of a series of novels. [VERB noun]
He conceived of the first truly portable computer in 1968. [VERB + of]
4. verb
When a woman conceives, she becomes pregnant.
Women, he says, should give up alcohol before they plan to conceive. [VERB]
About one in six couples has difficulty conceiving. [VERB]
A mother who already has non-identical twins is more likely to conceive another set of twins. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: become pregnant, get pregnant, become impregnated  
Collocations:
conceive a plan
In his second year he conceived the plan that would become his life's work.
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He conceived the plan of forming a secret organization of revolutionaries to carry on propaganda work and prepare for direct action.
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Thought to have conceived the plan, was stricken ill hours before he would testify.
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The two conceived a plan to create the largest combination pipe/digital organ in the world with seven keyboards and 800 stop controls.
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He conceives a plan to court her in order to induce her to quit.
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conceive a project
While not everyone conceived the project or helped shape the idea, everyone got the news accurately, carefully, and at the appropriate time.
Christianity Today
In its wake have come scripts written for her, projects conceived around her, chances to be executive producer.
Times,Sunday Times
Twine conceived the project as a community endeavour that would be backed by local cash.
Times, Sunday Times
He conceived a project to build an enclosure of fortifications around the capital that would make the city impregnable.
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So he conceived the project of building around the city an enclosure of walls that would make the city impregnable.
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conceive an idea
He applied for it because he had conceived the idea that his going home as a married man might be a good thing for him.
Frances Hodgson Burnett Emily Fox-Seton (1901)
When she conceived the idea of publishing them she borrowed the letters back and made exact copies to take to publishers.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The idea was conceived there and then.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
conceive naturally
Those aged between 40 and 42 who cannot conceive naturally are entitled to one round.
Times, Sunday Times
Many still consider an inability to conceive naturally as something to be kept hushhush, a problem that dare not speak its name.
The Sun
The youngster has a rare condition which will leave her unable to conceive naturally.
The Sun
Too many presume they will conceive naturally later in life.
The Sun
The two had been married for three years and has realised that they would not be able to conceive naturally.
ST
donor conceived
Some donors are non-anonymous, but most are anonymous, i.e. the donor conceived person doesn't know the true identity of the donor.
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If that donor had donated before, then other donor conceived people with the same donor number are thus genetic half-siblings.
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Donor conceived people may have many half siblings as a result of the same person's donations.
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Translations:
Chinese: 想像
Japanese: 想像する
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