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Invention Story Invented Act Inventing ɪnˈvenʃn N Ability

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[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


Oxford in·ven·tion / ɪnˈvenʃn ; NAmE ɪnˈvenʃn / noun 1 [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
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in·ven·tion / ɪnˈvenʃn ; NAmE ɪnˈvenʃn /
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inventionin‧ven‧tion /ɪnˈvenʃən/ ●●● W3 noun
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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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