conceive

verb

1. 想出（主意、计划等）；想象；构想；设想
   to form an idea, a plan, etc. in your mind; to imagine sth
   1. He conceived the idea of transforming the old power station into an arts centre.
      他想出了一个把旧发电站改造为艺术中心的主意。
   2. God is often conceived of as male.
      上帝常常被想象为男性。
   3. I cannot conceive (= I do not believe) (that) he would wish to harm us.
      我无法想象他会存心伤害我们。
   4. I cannot conceive what it must be like.
      我想象不出它会是什么样子。
2. 怀孕；怀（胎）
   when a woman conceives or conceives a child , she becomes pregnant
   1. She is unable to conceive.
      她不能怀孕。
   2. Their first child was conceived on their wedding night.
      他们的第一个小孩是在新婚之夜怀上的。

1. VERB 想象;相信
   If you cannot conceive of something, you cannot imagine it or believe it.
   1. I just can't even conceive of that quantity of money...
      那么多钱，我根本都无法想象。
   2. He was immensely ambitious but unable to conceive of winning power for himself.
      他雄心勃勃，但是想不出自己能如何赢得权力。
2. VERB 认为
   If you conceive something as a particular thing, you consider it to be that thing.
   1. The ancients conceived the earth as afloat in water...
      古人认为地球飘浮在水里。
   2. We conceive of the family as being in a constant state of change...
      我们认为家庭处于不断变化之中。
   3. Elvis conceived of himself as a ballad singer.
      埃尔维斯认为自己是民谣歌手。
3. VERB 构思;设想;想出
   If you conceive a plan or idea, you think of it and work out how it can be done.
   1. She had conceived the idea of a series of novels...
      她萌生出撰写系列小说的想法。
   2. He conceived of the first truly portable computer in 1968.
      1968年，他构想出第一台真正的便携式计算机。
4. VERB 怀孕
   When a woman conceives, she becomes pregnant.
   1. Women, he says, should give up alcohol before they plan to conceive...
      他说女性在计划怀孕之前应该戒酒。
   2. About one in six couples has difficulty conceiving...
      大约1/6的夫妻有受孕困难。
   3. A mother who already has non-identical twins is more likely to conceive another set of twins.
      生育过非同卵双胞胎的母亲再怀上双胞胎的可能性更大。

1. I just can't even conceive of that quantity of money
   那么多钱，我根本都无法想象。
2. He was immensely ambitious but unable to conceive of winning power for himself.
   他雄心勃勃，但是想不出自己能如何赢得权力。
3. The ancients conceived the earth as afloat in water
   古人认为地球飘浮在水里。
4. We conceive of the family as being in a constant state of change
   我们认为家庭处于不断变化之中。
5. Elvis conceived of himself as a ballad singer.
   埃尔维斯认为自己是民谣歌手。
6. She had conceived the idea of a series of novels
   她萌生出撰写系列小说的想法。
7. He conceived of the first truly portable computer in 1968.
   1968年，他构想出第一台真正的便携式计算机。
8. Women, he says, should give up alcohol before they plan to conceive
   他说女性在计划怀孕之前应该戒酒。
9. About one in six couples has difficulty conceiving
   大约1/6的夫妻有受孕困难。
10. A mother who already has non-identical twins is more likely to conceive another set of twins.
    生育过非同卵双胞胎的母亲再怀上双胞胎的可能性更大。
11. I cannot conceive of anybody writing a play by sitting down and mapping it out
    我想象不出有谁能闭门造车写出剧本。
12. I cannot conceive of such a thing happening again.
    我不能想像这种事会再发生。
13. It is simply a fantastic imagination to conceive that one can master a foreign language overnight.
    幻想在一天早晨就把外语学好，那只是白日作梦。
14. The modern children find it difficult to conceive of a time when there was no radio or tv.
    今天的儿童很难设想没有收音机和电视机的时代是什么样子。
15. Can you conceive of her doing such a stupid thing?
    你能想象她会做出这样愚蠢的事情来吗？
16. I can not conceive of such cruelty as to take a child away from its mother.
    我真不能想象，竟有把孩子从他母亲手里夺走这种残酷行为。
17. I can't conceive why they turn down your proposal.
    我难以想象，他们为什么要拒绝你们的建议。
18. -I conceive you, said the stranger, with a bitter smile.
    我明白了，那陌生人苦笑着说。
19. That can have significant impact on how managers think as well as conceive and develop products.
    这可能对管理人员的思维方式、以及设计和开发产品的思路产生重大影响。
20. We can go ahead and conceive a child at once!
    我们可以马上行动生孩子了！
21. Usually must conceive and consider several plans, then decided this kind of thought is whether feasible;
    通常要设想和考虑几个方案，然后决定这种思想是否可行；
22. That it's impossible for you to conceive again.
    她已经不可能再怀孕了。
23. In short, you will "act like" the sort of person you conceive yourself to be.
    一言蔽之，你的行为和你对自己的构想类似。
24. If you cannot conceive at all, this is called primary infertility.
    如果你不能在所有的构想，这就是所谓的原发性不孕症。
25. And she's seen things that we cannot conceive of.
    她看到了我们根本理解不了的东西。
26. I cannot conceive of him as a genius.
    我不能设想他会是一个天才。
27. I conceive you to be now commending the similes.
    我想你现在在称赞这个比喻了。
28. I find it hard to conceive of such cruelty.
    这样残忍的行为让我难以想象。
29. You cannot conceive how rude he is to me.
    你无法想象他对我是多么粗鲁。
30. Can you conceive of him as the president?
    你能想象到他当总统了么。

  design conceive contrive【导航词义：设计，设想】

  design v. 设计

〔辨析〕主要指设计建筑、衣物、软件等，强调构思多于实际制造；也可指为了某种特定目的而设计，通常用被动语态。

  conceive v. 〈正式〉构思，设想，想出

〔辨析〕通常指想出新的主意、计划等，强调在制订计划之前先有的构思。

  contrive v. 设计，造出

〔辨析〕尤指因突然需要而巧妙地造出或设计出某物。

verb

1. become pregnant
   1. She cannot conceive
   2. My daughter was conceived in Christmas Day

2. judge or regard
   1. I think he is very smart
   2. I believe her to be very smart
   3. I think that he is her boyfriend
   4. The racist conceives such people to be inferior

   Synonym:    thinkbelieveconsider

3. have the idea for
   1. He conceived of a robot that would help paralyzed patients
   2. This library was well conceived

   Synonym:    gestateconceptualizeconceptualise