But the whole numbers thing, this 'utils' idea it does seem a little contrived.

但就整体而言，这个" 幸福效用" 的想法似乎有点儿做作。

But I agree, it does feel a little contrived.

但是我同意， 这感觉有点牵强。

He certainly contrived to execute his commission with a curious felicity.

他肯定怀有一种奇妙的幸福感，极力完成他的使命。

A group of scientists contrived a new idea to deal with the experiment.

一群科学家想出了一个新主意来处理这个实验。

He contrived, however, to stop his horse just in season to prevent his being dashed against a loaded wagon.

但是他设法让马停下来，避免了撞上一辆满载货物的马车。

I can't conceive how he contrived to mismanage his affairs'.

我无法想象他是如何设法对自的事务管理不善的。

Yet not one of the obstacles really existed--all were cleverly contrived deceptions.

然而，没有一个障碍是真实存在的——都是巧妙设计的骗局。

In retrospect, it seems a bit contrived.

回想起来 这事情也挺勉强。

" Through a secret passage which the rogues must have contrived to make quite recently" .

“通过流氓一定是最近想方设法的秘密通道”。

Heaven knows what I contrived to say at last.

天知道我最后想说什么。

And there, if all goes well, it will stick—blocking the hole in a manner suitable to its rather contrived acronym.

在这里如果一切顺利的话，就像这个装置有点蹩脚的的英文首字母缩略语道出的，它就会像一个塞子一样堵住裂口。

I think that sounds contrived, but it could be really clever.

我认为这听起来很做作， 但它可能非常聪明。

They say that it is all contrived.

他们表示这一切都是人为的。

Elizabeth then contrived to sit by her aunt.

伊丽莎白在舅母身旁坐下来。

So we've contrived various justifications that turn out to be half-truths, prejudices or myths.

因此， 我们设计了各种理由，结果证明是半真半假、偏见或神话。

It's just a contrived plot device to give you all a reason to introduce yourselves.

这只是一个人为的情节装置，给你们一个自我介绍的理由。

Schindler contrived to save more than 1,000 Polish Jews from the Nazis.

【contrive】辛德勒设法从纳粹手中营救了1,000多名波兰犹太人。

There were no word games or contrived problems . The questions raised were urgent ones.

没有文字游戏或杜撰出来的问题，讨论的全都是紧迫的问题。

These changes would have appeared alien, contradictory or even contrived, to them and their contemporaries.

对于他们和他们同时代的人来说，这些变化会显得陌生、矛盾甚至人为。

I am not suggesting that positive news be contrived as an antidote to the disasters on page one.

我并不是建议将积极的新闻作为第一页灾难的解毒剂。