[VERB 动词]发明；创造；首创 If you invent something such as a machine or process, you are the first person to think of it or make it.
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He invented the first electric clock...
他发明了第一个电动机械钟。
Writing had not been invented as yet.
书写体系当时还没有创造出来。
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[VERB 动词]编造；捏造；虚构 If you invent a story or excuse, you try to make other people believe that it is true when in fact it is not.
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I stood still, trying to invent a plausible excuse.
我站着不动，试图编个说得过去的借口。
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in·vent★/ɪnˈvent; NAmEɪnˈvent/verb1★inventsth to produce or design sth that has not existed before 发明；创造◆Who invented the steam engine?谁发明了蒸汽机？2★inventsth to say or describe sth that is not true, especially in order to trick people 编造；捏造；虚构◆What excuse did he invent this time?他这次编了什么借口？◆Many children invent an imaginary friend.很多儿童都有一个假想朋友。inventinventsinventedinventingin·vent/ɪnˈvent; NAmEɪnˈvent/
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inventin‧vent /ɪnˈvent/ ●●●S3W3 verb [transitive]
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1to make, design, or think of a new type of thing: Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876. ► Do not confuse with discover (=to be the first person to find something or to know that it exists): Scientists have discovered a new type of bacteria.2to think of an idea, story etc that is not true, usually in order to deceive people: They invented a very convincing alibi.THESAURUSinvent to think of an idea for a new product, machine etc, and design it or make it: · The telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell.· Who invented the Internet?create to make or design something new and original: · We decided to create the software ourselves.· For her latest book, she has created a whole new group of characters.think of something/think up something to produce a new idea, plan, method, excuse etc by thinking: · I’ve thought of an idea.· They’re always trying to think up new ways to improve efficiency.come up with something to produce a new idea, a way of dealing with something etc, especially a good one: · How did you come up with that idea?· Ellis came up with the solution to the problem immediately.make something up to invent a story, song, game, excuse etc: · My mother used to make up bedtime stories for us.· I didn’t want to go to the class, so I decided to make up an excuse.dream something up to think of an idea or plan, especially one that seems unusual or even crazy: · It can’t be easy dreaming up new advertisements all the time.· I wonder who dreamt up that idea!devise formal to invent a way of doing something, especially one that is clever or complicated: · This system was devised as a way of measuring students’ progress.conceive formal to think of a new idea, plan etc and develop it in your mind: · The project was originally conceived by a Dutch businessman two years ago.
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[ɪnˈvent]invented, inventing, invents
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vt.发明；创造；虚构
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