1 [T] (formal 正式) to think of a new idea or plan 想出（主意、计划）；构思: He conceived the idea for the novel during his journey through India. 他在印度的旅途中，有了写这部小说的念头。

2 [I,T] (formal 正式)conceive (of) sb/sth (as sth) to think about sb/sth in a particular way; to imagine 想象为；视为: He started to conceive of the world as a dangerous place. 他开始把世界想象为一个危险的地方。

3 [I,T] to become pregnant 怀孕；受孕 ☞noun conception 名词为conception