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con·ceive AW BrE /kənˈsiːv/NAmE /kənˈsiːv/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they conceive BrE /kənˈsiːv/ NAmE /kənˈsiːv/present simple - he / she / it conceives BrE /kənˈsiːvz/ NAmE /kənˈsiːvz/past simple conceived BrE /kənˈsiːvd/ NAmE /kənˈsiːvd/past participle conceived BrE /kənˈsiːvd/ NAmE /kənˈsiːvd/ -ing form conceiving BrE /kənˈsiːvɪŋ/ NAmE /kənˈsiːvɪŋ/conceive verbconceivable adjective (≠ inconceivable) conceivably adverbconcept noun🔑conception nounconceptual adjective [T] (formal) to form an idea, a plan, etc. in your mind; to imagine sth 想出(主意、计划等);想象;构想;设想◆~ sthHe conceived the idea of transforming the old power station into an arts centre. 他想出了把旧发电站改造为艺术中心的主意。◆~ of sth (as sth) God is often conceived of as male. 上帝常常被想象为男性。◆~ (that)…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。◆~ what/how, etc.…I cannot conceive what it must be like. 我想象不出它会是什么样子。 [I, T] when a woman conceives or conceives a child, she becomes pregnant 怀孕;怀胎◆She is unable to conceive. 她不能怀孕。◆~ sbTheir 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。 ➡ see also conception |