conceive
v
1 [I, Tn] become pregnant (with a child) 懷孕; 受孕
She was told she couldn't conceive. 她得知自己不能懷孕.
The child was conceived on the night of their wedding. 那孩子是在他們新婚之夜懷上的.
2 [Ipr, Tn, Tf, Tw, Cn.n/a]
~ of sth; ~ sth (as sth) form (an idea, a plan, etc) in the mind; imagine sth 想出(主意、 計劃等); 構思; 想像某事物
It was then that I conceived the notion of running away. 就在那時我產生了逃跑的念頭.
I cannot conceive (ie do not believe) that he would wish to harm us. 我不能想像(不相信)他會傷害我們.
I cannot conceive why you allowed the child to go alone, ie I think you were very foolish to allow it. 我真想不通你為什麼讓孩子一個人走(我認為你這樣做很蠢).
The ancients conceived (of) the world as (being) flat, ie They thought it was flat. 古人認為地球是扁的.