n.機(jī)械裝置；發(fā)明的才能；想出的辦法；人工痕跡

He erected some contrivance for storing rain-water. 他裝設(shè)了一種貯存雨水的器具.

Some things are beyond human contrivance. 有些東西非人力所能創(chuàng)造。

I have an ingenious contrivance to get her to sign the document without reading it. 我有一條不經(jīng)她過目就簽署文件的妙計(jì)。

The film is spoilt by unrealistic contrivances of plot. 這部電影被不實(shí)際的牽強(qiáng)情節(jié)給毀了。