| 1. | It represents the best that human wisdom could devise . |
| 它代表了人类智慧所能达到的最高水平。
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| 2. | They devise hundreds of competitions which will enable us to win huge sums of money. |
| 他们设计数以百计的竞赛，竞赛中有人可赢得巨额奖金。
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| 3. | You do not have to devise ways of taking your mind off the journey, for an aeroplane gets you to your destination rapidly. |
| 你不必想办法去摆脱旅途的困扰，因为飞机会迅速地把你送到目的地。
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| 4. | The ideal to be aimed at was to devise an instrument that could record with a pen on paper, the movements of the ground or of the table as the quake passed by. |
| 理想的目标是设计出这样一种仪器：当地震发生时，它能用笔在纸上记录下大地和桌子运动情况。
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| 5. | we need to devise a system whereby people can liaise with each other |
| 我们需要设计一种系统,通过它人们可以互相联络
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