contrive    v.谋划；设法做到；发明

【真题再现】We've contrived various justifications that turn out to be half-truths,prejudices or myths.

我们制造了各种理由，结果这些理由却变成了所谓的真理，或是一种偏见或一个幻想。

                                                                                   【CET-6, 2008.06, 阅读】

【联想记单词】词根词缀：con-(加强意义)+trive(=find)→找到（方法）→谋划；设法做到

【活学活用】-Thank you for contriving to accompany by me.

-谢谢你设法来陪我。