| 单词 | contriver |
| 释义 | contriver (once / 16462 pages) n WORD FAMILY contriver: contrivers+/contrivance: contrivances/contrive: contrivance, contrived, contriver, contrives, contriving/contrived: contrivedly, uncontrived USAGE EXAMPLESHe had two brothers and one sister, all of whom are thieves, the sister being the contriver of crime, they its executors. Williams, C. M., A Review of the Systems of Ethics F...(2012) Danton was not a great practical administrator and contriver, like Carnot, for instance. Various, Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edit...(2012) The argument gives us a contriver only and not a creator… Well, so much for Leibniz and Paley. Forbes(Dec 11, 2011) n a person who makes plans Syn|Hypo|Hyper deviser, planner designer, intriguer a person who devises plots or intrigues maneuverer, manoeuvrera person skilled in maneuvering plotter, schemera planner who draws up a personal scheme of action strategian, strategistan expert in strategy (especially in warfare) tacticiana person who is skilled at planning tactics market strategistsomeone skilled in planning marketing campaigns anglera scheming person; someone who schemes to gain an advantage politiciana schemer who tries to gain advantage in an organization in sly or underhanded ways individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul a human being |
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