Synonyms: invent, devise, concoct, fabricate, cook up, manufacture, come up with
Invent: 捏造,虛構
We must invent an excuse for being late.
我們必須編一個遲到的借口。
Devise: 設計;發明;策劃;想出
He devised a new method of teaching writing.
他設計了一種新的教寫作的方法。
Fabricate
1. 制作,建筑;尤指裝配,組合:
The finest crafts people fabricated this golden ring.
這枚金戒指是由最優秀的工匠制作的。
2. 捏造,偽造,編造(故事、理由、諾言等);創造:
to fabricate a signature and document
偽造簽名和文件
to fabricate an evidence
捏造證據
Manufacture
1. (大量)制造,加工[(+from/into)]
The company manufactures cars.
這家公司制造汽車。
2. 捏造,虛構(證據、借口等)
Who manufactured the rumor?
是誰編造這種謠言的?
3. 粗制濫造(文藝作品等)
Come up with
1. 趕上
We came up with a group of tourists.
我們趕上了一群旅游者。
2. (針對問題等)想出;提供
He came up with good ideas for the product promotion.
他想出一個推廣產品的好方法。
He could not come up with a proper answer.
他想不出一個合適的回答。
3. 準備好(錢等)
You must come up with the money by tomorrow night.
你明晚之前必須準備好錢。