devise

詞型變化：

名詞:deviser 動詞過去式:devised 過去分詞:devised 現在分詞:devising 第三人稱單數:devises 形容詞:devisable devise

詞意辨析：

devise, conceive, formulate

這些動詞的均含“設計、構想”之意。
devise: 側重設計的臨時性和權宜性，並隱含有更多的構想可用。
conceive: 強調在制定計畫之前的先有構想構思。
formulate: 與conceive相反，指在devise之後的具體設計活動。devise

英文造句：

1. And no sooner had Joan, his handsome, shallow-minded wife, the easy-going mother of his many children, heard of her exalted estate than her romantic soul began secretly to devise a brilliant and fitting alliance for her beautiful young daughter.
   他的妻子瓊是一個健壯、淺薄的女人，也是孩子們隨和的母親。當她一聽說自己高貴的地位時，便立刻想入非非，暗自打算為她的年輕漂亮的女兒找一個顯赫、門當戶對的婆家。
2. He devises a new type of transistor.
   他發明了一種新的電晶體。
3. The government devised a scheme for redeveloping the city center.
   政府制定了市中心重建計畫。

英文解釋：

名詞 devise:

1. a will disposing of real property
2. (law) a gift of real property by will

動詞 devise:

1. come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
   同義詞：invent, contrive, excogitate, formulate, forge
2. arrange by systematic planning and united effort
   同義詞：organize, organise, prepare, get up, machinate
3. give by will, especially real property