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conjure
  • Conjugation : past  conjured ; ing  conjuring
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

conjure ['k^nʤər]
  1. 1. vi. [magician+] 变魔术

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

conjure ['kɑnʤɚ] ['kʌnʤə]
  1. 1. vi. 原义密谋发誓
  2. 2. vi. (用咒文)召唤魔、鬼等,念咒召鬼
  3. 3. vi. 变戏法,施魔法
  4. 4. vt. 祈求恳求恳请恳切呼吁
  5. 5. vt. 念咒召(鬼),召(鬼)
  6. 6. adjective [American English] 行巫的,念咒的,施魔术
    a conjure woman
    巫婆

Collins English-English Dictionary

conjure ['k^nʤə]
  1. 1. vi. [intr] to practise conjuring or be a conjuror
  2. 2. vi. [intr] to call upon supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantations
  3. 3. vt. [tr] to appeal earnestly or strongly to
    I conjure you to help me
  4. 4. vt. [Etymology] C13: from Old French conjurer to plot, from Latin conjurare to swear together, form a conspiracy, from jurare to swear

Examples

I conjure you to help me
捏造数字
conjure up figures

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