Engineers conceived a lightweight bridge design that could withstand strong winds while using minimal materials.
工程师们构想出一种轻量级桥梁设计，能够抵御强风同时使用最少的材料。
Which choice best defines “conceive”?
B — To form an idea; imagine or devise.. “conceive” means To form an idea; imagine or devise..
Which word means “To form an idea; imagine or devise.”?
D — conceive. “conceive” means To form an idea; imagine or devise..
conceive — To form an idea; imagine or devise.. In Chinese: 构想;设想;怀孕.
conceive is pronounced //kənˈsiːv//.
Engineers conceived a lightweight bridge design that could withstand strong winds while using minimal materials. (工程师们构想出一种轻量级桥梁设计，能够抵御强风同时使用最少的材料。)
imagine, devise, formulate — all close in meaning to conceive (To form an idea; imagine or devise.).
misconceive, overlook — each the opposite of conceive (To form an idea; imagine or devise.).
Yes. conceive is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
con + ceive(拿,take) → 心里抓住一个念头 → 构想。