v. 设法做到
v. 〔尤指秘密〕谋划,策划
v. 尤指由于突然需要而〕造出,想出,发明,设计
contrive to do sth 设法做某事
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。
They contrived a plan to defraud the company. 他们精心策划要欺诈那家公司。
BrE /əˌbriːviˈeɪʃn/
NAmE /əˌbriːviˈeɪʃn/