動(dòng)詞 contrive:

1. make or work out a plan for; devise
   同義詞：plan, project, design
2. come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
   同義詞：invent, devise, excogitate, formulate, forge
3. put or send forth
   同義詞：project, cast, throw

1. I can contrive without meat.
   我沒(méi)有肉也能湊合(吃這頓飯)。
2. The prisoner contrived a way to escape.
   囚犯圖謀越獄。
3. Can you contrive to be here early?
   你能不能設(shè)法早到點(diǎn)？

con.trive

v.（動(dòng)詞）
con.trived,con.triv.ing,con.trives
v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
To plan with cleverness or ingenuity; devise:
設(shè)計(jì)：以機(jī)智或靈巧的方法設(shè)計(jì)出；發(fā)明：
例句：
contrive ways to amuse the children.
想出逗孩子們玩的辦法

To invent or fabricate, especially by improvisation:
創(chuàng)造：創(chuàng)造或制作，尤指通過(guò)臨時(shí)拼湊成地：
例句：
contrived a swing from hanging vines.
用垂下來(lái)的藤蔓做了一個(gè)秋千

To plan with evil intent; scheme:
策劃：心懷不軌地計(jì)劃；策劃：
例句：
contrived a plot to seize power.
策劃篡權(quán)的陰謀

To bring about, as by scheming; manage:
設(shè)法做到：引起或?qū)е?，如通過(guò)策劃；設(shè)法做到：
例句：
somehow contrived to get past the guards unnoticed.
想辦法不被守衛(wèi)發(fā)現(xiàn)

v.intr.（不及物動(dòng)詞）
To form plans or schemes.
計(jì)劃或謀劃

來(lái)源：
Middle English contreven
中古英語(yǔ) contreven
from Old French controver contreuv-
源自 古法語(yǔ) controver contreuv-
from Medieval Latin controp3re [to compare]
源自 中世紀(jì)拉丁語(yǔ) controp3re [把…相比較]
Latin com- [com-]
拉丁語(yǔ) com- [前綴，表.同.]
Latin tropus [turn, manner, style] from Greek tropos * see trep-
拉丁語(yǔ) tropus [改動(dòng)，方式，樣式] 源自 希臘語(yǔ) tropos *參見(jiàn) trep-

【引伸】
contriv.er
n.（名詞）