Engineers devised a novel irrigation system that conserves water while increasing crop yields in arid regions.
工程师们设计了一种新颖的灌溉系统，在干旱地区既节约用水又提高作物产量。
Which choice best defines “devise”?
D — Invent, plan. “devise” means invent, plan.
Which word means “invent, plan”?
A — devise. “devise” means invent, plan.
devise — invent, plan. In Chinese: 设计，发明.
devise is pronounced /dɪˈvaɪz/.
Engineers devised a novel irrigation system that conserves water while increasing crop yields in arid regions. (工程师们设计了一种新颖的灌溉系统，在干旱地区既节约用水又提高作物产量。)
invent, plan, concoct — all close in meaning to devise (invent, plan).
Yes. devise 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.
de(strengthen) + vise(see)