contrivance

1.[c][u]非自然之物；人工产物；矫揉造作something that sb has done or written that does not seem natural; the fact of seeming artificial

3.[c][u]计谋；圈套；采用计谋（或圈套）a clever plan or trick; the act of using a clever plan or trick

1.发明,设计(方案),计划

2.奇巧的制作物,新发明,装置,设备

3.发明[设计]的才能;机巧,巧思

4.计策,奸计,诡计

5.人为的修饰,巧饰

1.a plan to trick someone in order to get something for yourself, or the use of such a plan

2.a clever or complicated method of achieving a particular effect, especially in a story, that seems artificial

3.a complicated machine or piece of equipment designed for a particular purpose