contrivance
contrivance
noun
noun
- [mass noun]the use of skill to bring something about or create something, especially when this results in a sense of strain and artificiality
（尤指留下雕琢痕迹的）发明；发明才能
the story is told with an absence of contrivance or literary device.
不加渲染或文学修饰地讲这个故事。
■[count noun]a thing which is created skilfully and inventively to serve a particular purpose
发明物
an assortment of electronic equipment and mechanical contrivances.
电子设备和机械装置的分类。
■[count noun]a device, especially in literary or artistic composition, which gives a sense of artificiality
（尤指文学或艺术作品中的）雕琢，渲染，人为修饰
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