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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3806 COCA: 4169

conceive

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Related topics: Birth, Biology
con·ceive /kənˈsiːv/ ●●○ AWL verb  
1  [intransitiveI, transitiveT] formalIMAGINE to imagine a particular situation or to think about something in a particular way 想象，构想，设想〔某一具体情况〕
(cannot) conceive of (doing) something
 Many people can’t conceive of a dinner without meat or fish.
许多人无法想象正餐怎么可以没有肉或鱼。
conceive that
 He could not conceive that anything really serious could be worrying his friend.
他想象不出能有什么非常严重的事情让他的朋友操心。
conceive what/why/how etc
 I can hardly conceive what it must be like here in winter.
我无法想象这里的冬天会是什么样子的。
conceive of something/somebody as something
 Language may be conceived of as a process which arises from social interaction.
语言可以被看成是社会交流的产物。
2  [transitiveT]INVENT to think of a new idea, plan etc and develop it in your mind 构思；设想；想出〔新的主意、计划等〕 → conception
 Scientists first conceived the idea of the atomic bomb in the 1930s.
在20世纪30年代，科学家第一次有了原子弹的设想。
► see thesaurus at invent
3  [intransitiveI, transitiveT]MB to become pregnant 怀孕，受孕；怀〔胎〕 → conception
 fertility treatment for women who have difficulty conceiving
对受孕困难的妇女进行的不孕治疗
Examples from the Corpus
conceive• Ovulation prediction tests are not only for those having problems conceiving.• I don't believe an author could have conceived a more romantic first meeting.• Recognizing in Laz a kindred passion, I conceive a plan.• Ben and Tracy are hoping to conceive a second child soon.• She could not refuse him; and conceived again.• First results from the lambs born to the 76 ewes that conceived as a result of using frozen Est-a-Laine semen were satisfactory.• The female nude has been conceived as an expression of fundamental principles of order and design.• The painting is beautifully conceived in every way -- composition, colour and texture.• Probably conceived in utero, he first spoke these words to me when we were considering Yeats' epitaph.• Though our results need replication, this suggests that our results may be applicable to women attempting to conceive naturally.• The young Edvard Munch conceived of a radically new approach to his art.• "We wanted to make something new and original, '' said Colin Smith, the man who conceived the show.
conceive of something/somebody as something• It has been suggested that it is tempting to conceive of morality as a guide to human conduct.• Originally I conceived of this book as a series of journeys to sacred places.• But she did not conceive of unmarried life as a solution.• In the cool light of this brighter day it was hard to conceive of it as a visitation of demons.• It was impossible to conceive of her as dead.• On the other hand, we have mental activity which enables us, second-by-second, to conceive of ourselves as mental entities.• He is unaware of the depths of her feelings and unable to conceive of himself as repulsive.• Nevertheless, to conceive of parents as utterly static in the child's psychological life is likely to distort the picture grossly.
Origin conceive
(1200-1300) Old French conceivre, from Latin concipere “to take in, conceive”, from com- ( → COM-) + capere “to take”
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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3806 COCA: 4169
conceive

verb¹

 1 (formal) think of/imagine考慮；想像ADVERB | VERB + CONCEIVE | PREPOSITION ADVERB➤brilliantly, carefully, well聰明地構想；周密地設想；精心策劃◇The plan was brilliantly conceived.這個計劃設計得很高明。➤poorly設想得不充分▸➤broadly廣泛構思◇The course is very broadly conceived (= it covers a wide range of topics).這門課程涵蓋的範圍很廣。➤narrowly設想有局限性▸➤initially, originally最初構思◇The dam project was originally conceived in 1977.該水壩工程最初構想於 1977 年。VERB + CONCEIVE➤cannot不能夠想像◇I cannot conceive why you paid out so much money.我不能理解你為什麼付了這麼多錢。➤be difficult to, be impossible to難以／無法想像◇It is difficult to conceive of a society without money.很難想像一個沒有貨幣的社會會是什麼樣。➤be easy to, be possible to容易／可能理解PREPOSITION➤of想像⋯◇We conceive of ourselves as individuals.我們把自己看成獨立的個體。
conceive

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 2become pregnant懷孕ADVERB | VERB + CONCEIVE ADVERB➤naturally自然懷孕◇She was unable to conceive a child naturally and was offered fertility treatment.她因不能自然懷孕而接受不孕治療。➤immaculately無玷受胎◇the Christian belief in Jesus as being immaculately conceived認為耶穌成胎時蒙受天恩而未沾染原罪的基督教信仰VERB + CONCEIVE➤be able to, be unable to能夠／不能懷孕
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3806 COCA: 4169
conceive verb
⇨ come up with sth
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3806 COCA: 4169

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