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conceive
v
1 [I, Tn] become pregnant (with a child) 怀孕; 受孕
She was told she couldn´t conceive. 她得知自己不能怀孕.
The child was conceived on the night of their wedding. 那孩子是在他们新婚之夜怀上的.
2 [Ipr, Tn, Tf, Tw, Cn.n/a]
~ of sth; ~ sth (as sth) form (an idea, a plan, etc) in the mind; imagine sth 想出(主意、 计划等); 构思; 想像某事物
It was then that I conceived the notion of running away. 就在那时我产生了逃跑的念头.
I cannot conceive (ie do not believe) that he would wish to harm us. 我不能想像(不相信)他会伤害我们.
I cannot conceive why you allowed the child to go alone, ie I think you were very foolish to allow it. 我真想不通你为什麽让孩子一个人走(我认为你这样做很蠢).
The ancients conceived (of) the world as (being) flat, ie They thought it was flat. 古人认为地球是扁的.
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