to conceive of sth

to conceive of sth
1. (start pregnancy) [woman +] 怀孕； [couple +] 受孕
- Women, he says, should give up alcohol before they plan to conceive. 他说, “女性在计划怀孕前应戒酒。”
- About one in six couples has difficulty conceiving. 大约六对夫妻中就有一对难以受孕。
2. to conceive of sth
(imagine) 想象…；设想…；构想…
- I cannot conceive of how it must feel to win 10 million pounds. 我无法想象赢得1,000万英镑会是什么样的心情。
3. to conceive of sth
[+ plan, idea, product] 构想出…；构思出…；设想…
- He conceived of the first truly portable computer in 1968. 他于1968年构想出了第一台真正可携带的电脑。
- The garden was conceived of as an exterior room. 花园被设计成一个户外房间。
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