planned in advance and not natural or what somebody claims it is; written or arranged in a way that is not natural or realistic 预谋的;不自然的;人为的;做作的 Extra Examplesthe carefully contrived image of party unity 精心设计出的党内团结形象 The letter was full of contrived excuses. 信里编造了很多借口。
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