concocts; concocted; concocting
concocts; concocted; concocting
Learner's definition of CONCOCT
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: to make (a food or drink) by mixing different things together调制,调和,配制(食物或饮料) 2
: to invent or develop (a plan, story, etc.) especially in order to trick or deceive someone(尤指为欺骗某人)捏造,编造 -
They had concocted [=devised] a scheme/plan to steal money from the company.他们策划窃取公司钱财。
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He concocted [=fabricated, invented] an elaborate excuse for why he couldn't come in to work today.他为今天不能来上班精心编造了一个借口。