early 13c., "to form, fashion;" c. 1300, "to plan, contrive," from Old French deviser "dispose in portions, arrange, plan, contrive" (in modern French, "to chat, gossip"), from Vulgar Latin *divisare, frequentative of Latin dividere "to divide" (see divide). Modern sense is from "to arrange a division" (especially via a will), a meaning present in the Old French word. Related: Devised; devising.
devise 双语例句
1. Experts are trying to devise ways to clean up the huge slick.
专家们正想方设法清除这片面积巨大的浮油。
来自柯林斯例句
2. White supremacists devise new Methods: To disenfranchise Negroes.
白人至上论者想出新的方法以剥夺黑人的公民权.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. It is not easy to devise means.
筹措维艰.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
4. Scientists are working to devise a means of storing this type of power.
科学家们正在为发明一种能储存这种动力的方法而工作.
来自《简明英汉词典》
5. To do this, scientists have to devise Methods: Using radar and underwater television.