contrivance

柯林斯詞典

1. N-VAR If you describe something as a contrivance, you disapprove of it because it is unnecessary and artificial. 過於人爲(wèi)脩飾的物件[正式]
They wear simple clothes and shun modern contrivances. 他們穿著簡單，避免了現(xiàn)代裝束。
...music with a tendency towards contrivance and lack of substance. ...趨於人爲(wèi)雕琢但缺乏實(shí)質(zhì)內(nèi)容的音樂。
2. N-COUNT A contrivance is an unfair or dishonest scheme or trick to gain an advantage for yourself. 詭計(jì)
They always come up with some contrivance to raise prices. 他們縂是想出一些詭計(jì)來提價。