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Contrivance
01
a device, tool, or mechanism designed to perform a specific function or task efficiently
Các ví dụ
He invented a clever contrivance to open stubborn jars.
The kitchen was full of contrivances for cooking and baking.
02
sự khéo léo, tài sáng tạo
the ability to invent or solve problems through clever thinking
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Her contrivance was evident in the way she solved the puzzle.
Sự khéo léo của cô ấy rõ ràng trong cách cô ấy giải câu đố.
The engineer 's contrivance led to a breakthrough in design.
Sự khéo léo của kỹ sư đã dẫn đến một bước đột phá trong thiết kế.
03
an improvised or makeshift arrangement used temporarily
Các ví dụ
They set up a contrivance of chairs and planks as a temporary table.
The campers built a contrivance to hold their pots over the fire.
04
an elaborate, deceitful, or cleverly planned scheme designed to mislead or evade
Các ví dụ
The spy 's contrivance fooled the enemy for months.
His contrivance to avoid taxes was eventually discovered.
05
an artificial, unnatural, or obviously staged arrangement of details or elements
Các ví dụ
The movie 's ending felt like a contrivance, too forced to be believable.
Critics called the dialogue a contrivance, lacking real emotion.
06
a plot device or literary technique used to resolve a difficult situation in an unexpected or artificial way
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The hero 's sudden inheritance was a convenient contrivance.
Critics noted the contrivance that solved the story's central conflict.
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