| 单词 | devise |
| 释义 | devise (dɪvaɪz ) Word forms: devises , devising , devised verb If you devise a plan, system, or machine, you have the idea for it and design it. We devised a scheme to help him. [VERB noun] New long-range objectives must be devised. [VERB noun] Synonyms: work out, plan, form, design Collocations: devise a mechanism The remuneration committee has also been asked to devise a mechanism so that she can repay any capital gain made on the property. Times, Sunday Times To make clean coal a reality, others say the government may have to provide grants or devise a mechanism allowing electricity generators to sell emission-free energy at a premium. Times, Sunday Times They instructed the solicitors to devise a mechanism for the financing of the developments by private investors who would have security over the development land. Times, Sunday Times Devising a mechanism for these observations proved difficult, and a significant amount of scientific effort was expended on the subject. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Historically, they begin hesitantly against 'mystery' spin, then devise a method that leads to improved results as the series goes on. Times, Sunday Times The states were also eager to devise a method to levy and collect taxes on alcohol producers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The second yet equally important purpose was to devise a method by which disputes could be resolved short of war. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They also devise a method of disposing of the earth coming out of the tunnel. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They devise a method to counter the emissions and close the rift, but they need a way to trace the emissions to the source. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 So we devised a plan to roll out a charging structure, while enabling them to share some of the upside. Times, Sunday Times (2016) You can devise a plan to help it happen. The Sun (2016) You can also devise a plan to get you there. The Sun (2009) Finally, however, he seemed to recognize the writing on the tomb, and so he devised a plan that would profit both the town and himself. NO BODY (2004) Once you've cashed in, devise a plan before you spend that moolah. The Sun (2013) Ministers believe it would be too expensive and complicated to devise a scheme to force owners of the most expensive homes to pay more. Times, Sunday Times An employer might devise a scheme which rewarded its workers according to need rather than to their contribution, but the criteria would have to be precise and transparent. Times, Sunday Times It may be possible to devise a scheme where people deposit used bottles and cans and get a reward. Times, Sunday Times There was an acute shortage of copper, and it was necessary to devise a scheme that used less copper than would normally be the case. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They devise a scheme to play hooky from school and go fishing. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Now, if she could just devise a solution for bed hair... Times, Sunday Times One boardroom source said the company was likely to devise a solution that enabled it virtually to eradicate the deficit in the near future. Times, Sunday Times They've worked all weekend to devise a solution to the problem. Times, Sunday Times The participating teams are set the same business problem and given 72 hours to devise a solution. Times, Sunday Times They had to devise a solution, which was building cofferdams to shore up the pilings to prevent them from sinking. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Ministers must devise a system that encourages the views of ordinary people without it becoming dominated by the well-meaning but professional busybody. Times, Sunday Times Yet successive governments have failed to devise a system able to log people in and out when they cross our borders. Times, Sunday Times We must, instead, devise some system by which we can agree on a series of contingent operating premises (187-8). Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Frequent complaints regarding the time and work required to remove the mower deck or snowcaster led engineers to devise a system to streamline the process. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 His major interest of the time, besides medicine, was to devise a system of signaling across long distances, using simple codes and lightweight materials. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Her original interest in creating her own exercise and dance movement was based on her desire to devise a technique that was more natural to perform than ballet. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Scientists have devised a technique to identify which cancers are most likely to grow. The Sun Eddy devised a technique of playing lead on his guitar's bass strings to produce a low, reverberant twangy sound. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The anti-doping industry has spent 10 million on scientific research to devise a test to catch its users. Times, Sunday Times He decides that he will have to devise a test. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Experts are devising a test to pick up the illness in speech. The Sun He then devised a test to determine which one would succeed him. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 First you devise a way to fund your long-term property plans, then discovering new members of the family brings extra motivation. The Sun Surely he was employed to devise a way to frustrate the opposition, not act as a martyr. Times, Sunday Times These individuals know more than you realise - so you must devise a way to get the necessary facts out of them. Times,Sunday Times Officials are trying to devise a way of measuring quality of undergraduate provision to ensure that the highest-performing universities are not hit. Times, Sunday Times However, it has struggled to devise a way to fund the move. Times, Sunday Times He decided to devise an experiment to test the idea that we live in a small world. Times, Sunday Times He isn't satisfied with having had an idea: he wants to put it to the test, to devise an experiment to find out whether he's right. Times, Sunday Times To determine if sharks were using electric fields or smell to detect their prey, he devised an experiment. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 One may go further in devising an experiment in which he gets rid of this which-path information by a quantum eraser. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He devised an experiment in 1668 in which he used three jars. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 How do you begin to devise policy for a world like that? Times, Sunday Times (2016) All the different elements must be brought together to ensure that policy is devised and implemented in a coherent fashion. Times, Sunday Times (2008) But it would be the first time that third parties would be asked to devise policy without the involvement of the Civil Service. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Translations: Chinese: 策划 Japanese: 考案する |
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