[N-COUNT 可数名词]发明物；创造的事物 An invention is a machine, device, or system that has been invented by someone.
It's been a tricky business marketing his new invention...
推广他的新发明一直是件棘手的事情。
The spinning wheel was a Chinese invention.
纺车是中国人的发明。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]发明；创造Invention is the act of inventing something that has never been made or used before.
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More than eight million books were printed within fifty years after the invention of the printing press.
印刷机发明以后的 50 年间，有 800 多万册图书被印刷。
...the invention of the telephone.
电话的发明
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[N-VAR 可变名词]捏造；虚构 If you refer to someone's account of something as an invention, you think that it is untrue and that they have made it up.
In these and several other respects, there are many inventions and exaggerations...
在这些方面和其他几个方面都存在许多捏造与夸张之处。
The story was certainly a favourite one, but it was undoubtedly pure invention.
这个故事当然特别受欢迎，但它无疑纯属虚构。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]发明才能；创造能力Invention is the ability to invent things or to have clever and original ideas.
...his great powers of invention.
他出色的创造才能
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in·ven·tion★/ɪnˈvenʃn; NAmEɪnˈvenʃn/noun1★[countable ]a thing or an idea that has been invented 发明（物）；创造◆Fax machines were a wonderful invention at the time.传真机在当时是一项了不起的发明。2★[uncountable ]the act of inventing sth 发明；创造◆Such changes have not been seen since the invention of the printing press.自从发明了印刷机，这种变革再也没有出现过。3[countable , uncountable ]the act of inventing a story or an idea and pretending that it is true; a story invented in this way 虚构；编造；虚构的故事◆This story is apparently a complete invention.这个故事显然完全是虚构的。4[uncountable ]the ability to have new and interesting ideas 创造力；创意◆John was full of invention—always making up new dance steps and sequences.约翰有丰富的创造力 — 总能编出新的舞步和连续舞步。IDIOMsee
1[countable] a useful machine, tool, instrument etc that has been invented: The dishwasher is a wonderful invention.2[uncountable] the act of inventing something: The invention of the computer has revolutionized the business world.3[countable, uncountable] a story, explanation etc that is not true: They subsequently admitted that the story was pure invention.4[uncountable] the ability to think of new and clever ideas: With such powers of invention, he should get a job easily.
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inventions[1800]
发明(97%)，发明物(2%)，虚构(1%)
n.发明；发明物；虚构；发明才能
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