contrivance

美 [kənˈtraɪv(ə)ns]英 [kən'traɪv(ə)ns]
  • n.非自然之物;人工产物;矫揉造作;精巧(或复杂)的装置
  • 网络发明;发明的才能;设计

复数:contrivances

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contrivance

n.

1.[c][u]非自然之物;人工产物;矫揉造作something that sb has done or written that does not seem natural; the fact of seeming artificial

3.[c][u]计谋;圈套;采用计谋(或圈套)a clever plan or trick; the act of using a clever plan or trick

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The story is told with a complete absence of contrivance.

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