| 单词 | conceive |
| 释义 | conceive —conceive /kənˈsiːv/ verb [I or T] (BECOME PREGNANT) ↑Verb Endings for conceive ► C2 to become pregnant, or to cause a baby to begin to form: » Do you know exactly when you conceived?» The baby was conceived in March, so will be born in December.→ SEE ALSO CONCEPTION(Cf. ↑conception) (BABY)Thesaurus+: ↑Pregnancy , ↑Birthverb [I or T] (IMAGINE) ↑Verb Endings for conceive ► C2 to imagine something: » I think my uncle still conceives of me as a four-year-old.» He couldn't conceive of a time when he would have no job.» [+ question word] I can't conceive (= it is too shocking to imagine) how anyone could behave so cruelly.» [+ that] I find it hard to conceive (= it is too shocking to imagine) that people are still treated so badly.Thesaurus+: ↑Imagining and conceivingverb [T] (INVENT) ↑Verb Endings for conceive ► C2 to invent a plan or an idea: » He conceived the plot for this film while he was still a student.» The exhibition was conceived by the museum's director.→ SEE ALSO CONCEPT(Cf. ↑concept)Thesaurus+: ↑Imagining and conceiving |
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