contrivance
[kən'traɪ.vənts] formal
noun countable or uncountable
■when someone contrives something 计谋；诡计；设计，发明•disapproving Because of the timing, I'm sure the salary freeze is a deliberate contrivance, not a coincidence.根据时间安排，我敢肯定工资冻结是有预谋的，不是巧合。 •I think the meeting happened more by contrivance than chance.我觉得这次会面是有意的安排，不是碰巧。 |