➡ See also the entry for ⇨ invent另见invent条come up with sth ♦︎ devise ♦︎ conceive ♦︎ work sth out ♦︎ hatch ♦︎ hit on/upon sth ♦︎ think sth up ♦︎ dream sth upThese words all mean to think of an idea, plan or solution.这些词均表示想出主意、计划或方法。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to come up with / devise / conceive / work out / hatch / hit on / think up / dream up a plan / scheme◆to come up with / conceive / hatch / hit on / think up / dream up an idea / the idea of doing sth◆to come up with / devise / conceive / work out / think up / dream up a system / theory◆to come up with / devise / conceive / work out a strategy◆to come up with / devise / work out / hit on / think up a way of doing sth◆to come up with / devise / work out / hit on a method / formula / means◆to come up with / devise / work out a solution◆to come up with / work out an answer◆to come up with / think up / dream up an excuse■ˌcome ˈup with sth
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(came, come) [no passive] (ratherinformal) to think of or produce an idea, plan or solution想出，提出（主意、方案或解决方法）◆He's come up with a really good design for a solar-powered car.他想出了一个很不错的太阳能汽车设计方案。◆She believed she had come up with one of the greatest innovations of modern times.她相信她提出了当代最伟大的一项创新。■devise / /dɪˈvaɪz/ / [transitive] to invent sth new or a new way of doing sth发明；设计（新事物）；想出（新方法）◆Scientists have devised a method of recycling the contaminated oil.科学家想出了回收利用污油的办法。◆All the recipes in this book have been devised by our team of experts.本书的所有菜谱均由我们的专家团队设计。■conceive / /kənˈsiːv/ / ( conceive of sth) [transitive] (formal) to form an idea or plan in your mind想出（主意或计划）◆He conceived the idea of transforming the old power station into an arts centre.他想出了一个把旧发电站改造为艺术中心的主意。◆They conceived of a theory and stuck to it.他们构想出一个理论并为之坚持下去。■ˌwork sth ˈout
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to think of a plan, a solution or a way of doing sth想出（计划、解决方法或做法）◆I've worked out a new way of doing it.我想出了做这事的一个新方法。■hatch [transitive] (ratherinformal) to think of a plan or idea, especially in secret策划；（尤指）密谋◆Rebel MPs are hatching a secret plot to oust the prime minister.反对派下院议员正在密谋废黜首相。◆Have you been hatching up a deal with her?你是不是在和她密谋什么交易？■ˈhit on sth■ˈhit upon sth
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(hitting, hit, hit) [no passive] (ratherinformal) to think of a good idea suddenly or by chance（突然或偶然）想出（好主意）◆She hit on the perfect title for her new novel.她灵机一动为自己的新小说想到一个绝妙的书名。■ˌthink sth ˈup
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(thought, thought) (ratherinformal) to think of an idea, plan or excuse(= a reason to explain your behaviour)想出（主意、方案或借口）◆Can't you think up a better excuse than that?难道你就想不出一个比那更好的借口？■ˌdream sth ˈup
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(dreamt, dreamtordreamed, dreamed) (ratherinformal) to think of an idea, especially a very unusual or silly one凭空想出，虚构出（尤指荒诞不经的事）◆Trust you to dream up a crazy idea like this!就知道你会想出这种荒唐的主意来！