contrive
/kənˈtraɪv/VCE📚 15927 1六级考研托福雅思If you contrive an event or situation, you succeed in making it happen, often by tricking someone. (常指用欺骗手段) 策划
verb [vt. 及物动词]谋划，策划；设计，发明；设法做到
The oil companies were accused of contriving a shortage of petrol to justify price increases.
一些石油公司为了找借口提高油价而策划谎报石油短缺，因而被起诉。
contri(看作contra， 反) + ve(=vene走) → (和普通人不同)反着走 → 设计， 发明
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- I decided to contrive a meeting between the two of them. 我决定设法让他们双方见上一面。
- I would I could contrive an excuse to speak with him. 我真想找个借口跟他谈谈。
- That would be a great thing, but how can you contrive it? 那将是一件伟大的事情，但是你怎么能做到呢？