Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #3806
conceives
构想；设想；想象
conceives is the third person singular of conceive.
To think of or imagine something, such as an idea or plan.
- 1.
To have a child; to become pregnant (with).
怀上孩子；怀孕。
- 2.
To develop; to form in the mind; to imagine.
构思；在脑中形成；想象。
- 3.
To understand (someone).
理解(某人)。
怀孕；受孕；理解；明白；怀上孩子；怀孕。；构思；在脑中形成；想象。；理解(某人)。
In use
She conceived her first child at the age of thirty-five.
The architect conceived a brilliant design for the new museum.
It is hard to conceive of a world without internet.
conceive sth
及物动词，直接接宾语，表示构思或设想。
She conceived a brilliant plan.
她构思了一个绝妙的计划。
conceive of sth
conceive of 表示想象或构想，后接名词或动名词。
I cannot conceive of living without music.
我无法想象没有音乐的生活。
conceive a child
用于表示怀孕，尤指受孕。
They are trying to conceive a child.
Connections
Collocations
- conceive a child
- 怀孕
- She conceived a child after months of trying.她努力了几个月后怀上了孩子。
- conceive of
- 构想，设想
- It is difficult to conceive of a world without internet.很难想象一个没有互联网的世界。
- conceive a plan
- 构思计划
- The team conceived a plan to increase sales.团队构思了一个增加销售的计划。
- conceive as
- 认为，看作
- They conceive the project as a long-term investment.他们把该项目视为一项长期投资。
- conceive an idea
- 想出一个主意
- He conceived the idea for the novel while traveling.他在旅行中想出了这部小说的构思。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想“共同接收”：con-共同，ceive-接收，共同接收新想法（构思）或新生命（怀孕）。
Context & Register
通常用于正式或书面语境，表示构思或设想；在日常口语中较少使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with conceive, sharing the stressed vowel /iː/ and ending /v/. Words ending in '-ceive' (receive, deceive, perceive) also share the same spelling chunk. Words ending in '-ieve' (believe, achieve, relieve) have a different spelling but the same pronunciation pattern.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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