conjure

动词 conjure:

1. summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
   同义词：raise, conjure up, invoke, evoke, stir, call down, arouse, bring up, put forward, call forth
2. ask for or request earnestly
   同义词：bid, beseech, entreat, adjure, press
3. engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together
   同义词：conspire, cabal, complot, machinate

1. She's very good at magic; she can conjure a rabbit out of a hat.
   她很会变魔术，能从帽子里变出兔子来。
2. This place conjures up vivid memories.
   这个地方使人回忆起许多生动的往事。
3. The magician conjured a rabbit out of his hat.
   魔术师从他的帽子里变出一只兔子。
4. He conjured us with his dying breath to look after his son.
   他临终时乞求我们我们照顾他的儿子。

con.jure

v.（动词）
con.jured,con.jur.ing,con.jures
v.tr.（及物动词）

To summon (a devil or spirit) by magical or supernatural power.
念咒召唤：通过魔力或超自然力召唤（魔鬼或神灵）
To influence or effect by or as if by magic:
用魔术影响：以魔力或象以魔力影响或作用：
例句：
tried to conjure away the doubts that beset her.
设法除去她心中的疑虑

To call or bring to mind; evoke:
唤起：召唤或出现于内心；想起：
例句：
.Arizona conjures up an image of stark deserts for most Americans.(American Demographics)
.亚利桑那州在多数美国人心中是一片荒凉沙漠的景象.(美国人口统计数据)

To imagine; picture:
想象；假想：
例句：
.a sight to store away, then conjure up someday when they were no longer together.(Nelson DeMille)
.这景象尘封已久，但在他们分手之后的某一天又会浮现.(纳尔逊·德米耶)

Obsolete To call on or entreat solemnly, especially by an oath.
【废语】 祈求：召唤或恳求，尤指要发誓的
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To perform magic tricks, especially by sleight of hand.
变戏法：施展魔法，尤指用灵活的手法

To summon a devil by magic or supernatural power.
施妖术：用魔力或超自然力召唤魔鬼
To practice black magic.
施魔法
Obsolete To conspire.
【废语】 搞阴谋

来源：
Middle English conjuren
中古英语 conjuren
from Old French conjurer [to use a spell]
源自 古法语 conjurer [用咒语]
from Late Latin coniôr3re [to pray by something holy]
源自 后期拉丁语 coniôr3re [用神物祈求]
from Latin [to swear together]
源自 拉丁语 [一起发誓]
com- [com-]
com- [前缀，表.一起.]
iôr3re [to swear] * see yewes-
iôr3re [发誓] *参见 yewes-