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conceive vt.构思,以为,持有 vi.怀孕,考虑,设想 Latin roots for conceive (by way of French) point to "take into" either "the womb" or "the mind." An idea is sometimes called "a seed" or "the seed of an idea," and conceive means to produce something from inside the mind — or to become pregnant. Another expression is "pregnant with ideas" or "pregnant with possibilities," and someone who can "conceive of a thousand ways" to solve a problem or design something is full of new ideas. ★★☆☆☆ 2007.1

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[kən'si:v] To conceive is to come up with an idea. If you conceive a plan for your little brother's birthday, you dream up the perfect party, complete with a magician, rented ponies, and a cake shaped like a rocket. Here are a few guesses: a) certain astrological signs confer superior soccer skills; b) winter-born babies tend to have higher oxygen capacity, which increases soccer stamina; c) soccer-mad parents are more likely to conceive children in springtime, at the annual peak of soccer mania; d) none of the above. 1[VERB 动词]想象；相信 If you cannot conceive of something, you cannot imagine it or believe it.   [V of n/-ing]  [Also V that]  [usu with brd-neg]I just can't even conceive of that quantity of money...那么多钱，我根本都无法想象。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 动词]认为 If you conceive something as a particular thing, you consider it to be that thing.   [V n as n/-ing]  [V of n as n/-ing]The ancients conceived the earth as afloat in water...古人认为地球飘浮在水里。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。Elvis conceived of himself as a ballad singer.埃尔维斯认为自己是民谣歌手。3[VERB 动词]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.   [V n]  [V of n]She had conceived the idea of a series of novels...她萌生出撰写系列小说的想法。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 动词]怀孕 When a woman conceives, she becomes pregnant.   [V]  [V n]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。About one in six couples has difficulty conceiving...大约1/6的夫妻有受孕困难。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。

英语单词	conceive
英美音标	[kən'si:v]
中文释义	vt.构思,以为,持有 vi.怀孕,考虑,设想
vocab简明	To conceive is to come up with an idea. If you conceive a plan for your little brother's birthday, you dream up the perfect party, complete with a magician, rented ponies, and a cake shaped like a rocket.
vocab扩展	Latin roots for conceive (by way of French) point to "take into" either "the womb" or "the mind." An idea is sometimes called "a seed" or "the seed of an idea," and conceive means to produce something from inside the mind — or to become pregnant. Another expression is "pregnant with ideas" or "pregnant with possibilities," and someone who can "conceive of a thousand ways" to solve a problem or design something is full of new ideas.
真题原句	Here are a few guesses: a) certain astrological signs confer superior soccer skills; b) winter-born babies tend to have higher oxygen capacity, which increases soccer stamina; c) soccer-mad parents are more likely to conceive children in springtime, at the annual peak of soccer mania; d) none of the above.
柯林斯星级	★★☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [VERB 动词]想象；相信 If you cannot conceive of something, you cannot imagine it or believe it. [V of n/-ing] [Also V that] [usu with brd-neg] I just can't even conceive of that quantity of money... 那么多钱，我根本都无法想象。 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 动词]认为 If you conceive something as a particular thing, you consider it to be that thing. [V n as n/-ing] [V of n as n/-ing] The ancients conceived the earth as afloat in water... 古人认为地球飘浮在水里。 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。 Elvis conceived of himself as a ballad singer. 埃尔维斯认为自己是民谣歌手。 3 [VERB 动词]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. [V n] [V of n] She had conceived the idea of a series of novels... 她萌生出撰写系列小说的想法。 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 动词]怀孕 When a woman conceives, she becomes pregnant. [V] [V n] 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。 About one in six couples has difficulty conceiving... 大约1/6的夫妻有受孕困难。 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。
来源	2007.1

Conceive [V Verb 动词 D Plan Soccer N/ Ing