conjure /ˈkɑːnʤɚ/ Brit /ˈkʌnʤə/ verb conjures; conjured; conjuring
/ˈkɑːnʤɚ/ Brit /ˈkʌnʤə/
verb
conjures; conjured; conjuring
Learner's definition of CONJURE
[+ object]
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: to make (something) appear or seem to appear by using magic用魔法变出;变魔术;变戏法 —
usually + up 2
a : to make you think of (something)使回忆起;使想起 —
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The photos conjure up memories of a simpler time.这些照片让那些纯朴年代的记忆历历在目。
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For many, the word “Greenland” conjures up images of vast, icy plains.对很多人来说,“格陵兰”这个词使人联想到茫茫冰原的场景。
b : to create or imagine (something)想象出;设想出 —
usually + up
a name to conjure with
chiefly British
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used to say that someone is an important person重要人物