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deviser

/dih-vahyz/US // dɪˈvaɪz //UK // (dɪˈvaɪz) //

设计师,设计者,设计家,策划者

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Definitions

v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1

    de·vised, de·vis·ing.

    • : to contrive, plan, or elaborate; invent from existing principles or ideas: to devise a method.
    • : Law. to assign or transmit by will.
    • : Archaic. to imagine; suppose.
v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1

    de·vised, de·vis·ing.

    • : to form a plan; contrive.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : Law. the act of disposing of property, especially real property, by will.a will or clause in a will disposing of property, especially real property.the property so disposed of.

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Examples

  • As a society, we devise laws that are meant to make society a just place for all—but we fail so often.

  • U.S. military officials say Nagata helped devise much of U.S. special operations support for Jordan.

  • In 2007, curriculum experts began to devise the new Common Core standards with input from the states.

  • She has so many sexual partners—about eight different men a day—that she has to devise a scheduling system to keep them in check.

  • After seeing injuries to infant girl, suspects devise alibi.

  • To meet this heavy expense the ministers had to devise all sorts of expedients to raise money.

  • A more potent and public method of ridicule would be difficult to devise.

  • Thus the facts help us devise the number phrase, and the phrase helps revive the facts.

  • But the prince will devise such things as are worthy of a prince, and he shall stand above the rulers.

  • No lawgiver had ever been able to devise a perfect and immortal form of government.