early 13c., "to form, fashion;" c. 1300, "to plan, contrive," from Old French deviser "dispose in portions, arrange, plan, contrive" (in modern French, "to chat, gossip"), from Vulgar Latin *divisare, frequentative of Latin dividere "to divide" (see divide). Modern sense is from "to arrange a division" (especially via a will), a meaning present in the Old French word. Related: Devised; devising.
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1. Experts are trying to devise ways to clean up the huge slick.
専門家たちは、この面積の巨大な浮油を除去しようとしている。
2.White supremacists devise new Methods:To disenfranchise Negroes.
白人至上論者は黒人の公民権を奪うための新しい方法を考え出した。
3.It is not easy to devise means.
調達は困難である。
4.Scientists are working to devise a means of storing this type of power.
科学者たちはこのような動力を蓄える方法を発明するために働いている。
5.To do this,scientists have to devise Methods:Using radar and underwater television.