noun🔗Share装置， 机关. A (mechanical) device to perform a certain task"The old-fashioned egg beater was a clever contrivance for mixing ingredients. "那个老式打蛋器是个巧妙的混合食材的装置.devicemachinetechnologytechnicalutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share计谋，策略，手法 A means, such as an elaborate plan or strategy, to accomplish a certain objective"The student's elaborate system of hand signals during the test was a clumsy contrivance to cheat. "考试时，那个学生精心设计的打手势系统，其实是个笨拙的作弊计谋。plantechnologymachinedevicesystemwayactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share做作，矫揉造作. Something overly artful or artificial"The elaborate apology sounded like a contrivance, designed more to impress the boss than to show genuine remorse. "那个精心设计的道歉听起来很做作，与其说是真心悔过，不如说是为了给老板留下好印象。artstylecharacterliteratureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
