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patent n.专利权,执照,专利品 adj.特许的,专利的,显著的,明白的,新奇的 vt.取得...的专利权,请准专利 Patent also refers to leather that has a very shiny finish. The process for making leather look like this was once patented, but since patents do not last forever, the process is now available for anyone to use. As with patent leather, the word is often used as part of a sales pitch, explaining why something is special: "We use patented technology..." or "Our patented method..." ★★☆☆☆ 2009.2

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['peit(ə)nt; 'pætnt] A patent is a government document that proves that an invention is yours and yours alone. In the US, as of 2009, over 7,000,000 patents were issued by the Patent and Trademark Office. In addition, the computer programs a company uses to estimate relationships may be patented and not subject to peer review or outside evaluation. The pronunciation /'pætənt/ is also used for meanings 1 and 2 in British English. 英国英语中义项1和2亦读作/'pætənt/。1[N-COUNT 可数名词]专利权 A patent is an official right to be the only person or company allowed to make or sell a new product for a certain period of time. P&G applied for a patent on its cookies...宝洁公司为它的饼干申请专利权。He held a number of patents for his many innovations...他拥有多项发明的专利权。It sued Centrocorp for patent infringement.它诉Centrocorp公司侵犯专利权。2[VERB 动词]得到…的专利权 If you patent something, you obtain a patent for it.   [V n]  [V-ed]He patented the idea that the atom could be split...他获得了“原子可以再分”这一概念的专利权。The invention has been patented by the university.那项发明已被那所大学申请了专利。...a patented machine called the VCR II.名为VCR II的专利机器3[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（尤指坏事物）明显的，显而易见的 You use patent to describe something, especially something bad, in order to indicate in an emphatic way that you think its nature or existence is clear and obvious.   [emphasis]This was patent nonsense.这明显是胡说八道。...a patent lie.赤裸裸的谎言patentlyHe made his displeasure patently obvious...他明显地表示了不悦。This is patently absurd.这显然荒唐透顶。

英语单词	patent
英美音标	['peit(ə)nt; 'pætnt]
中文释义	n.专利权,执照,专利品 adj.特许的,专利的,显著的,明白的,新奇的 vt.取得...的专利权,请准专利
vocab简明	A patent is a government document that proves that an invention is yours and yours alone. In the US, as of 2009, over 7,000,000 patents were issued by the Patent and Trademark Office.
vocab扩展	Patent also refers to leather that has a very shiny finish. The process for making leather look like this was once patented, but since patents do not last forever, the process is now available for anyone to use. As with patent leather, the word is often used as part of a sales pitch, explaining why something is special: "We use patented technology..." or "Our patented method..."
真题原句	In addition, the computer programs a company uses to estimate relationships may be patented and not subject to peer review or outside evaluation.
柯林斯星级	★★☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	The pronunciation /'pætənt/ is also used for meanings 1 and 2 in British English. 英国英语中义项1和2亦读作/'pætənt/。 1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]专利权 A patent is an official right to be the only person or company allowed to make or sell a new product for a certain period of time. P&G applied for a patent on its cookies... 宝洁公司为它的饼干申请专利权。 He held a number of patents for his many innovations... 他拥有多项发明的专利权。 It sued Centrocorp for patent infringement. 它诉Centrocorp公司侵犯专利权。 2 [VERB 动词]得到…的专利权 If you patent something, you obtain a patent for it. [V n] [V-ed] He patented the idea that the atom could be split... 他获得了“原子可以再分”这一概念的专利权。 The invention has been patented by the university. 那项发明已被那所大学申请了专利。 ...a patented machine called the VCR II. 名为VCR II的专利机器 3 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（尤指坏事物）明显的，显而易见的 You use patent to describe something, especially something bad, in order to indicate in an emphatic way that you think its nature or existence is clear and obvious. [emphasis] This was patent nonsense. 这明显是胡说八道。 ...a patent lie. 赤裸裸的谎言 patently He made his displeasure patently obvious... 他明显地表示了不悦。 This is patently absurd. 这显然荒唐透顶。
来源	2009.2

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