invention

英 [ɪnˈvenʃn]

美 [ɪnˈvenʃn]

n.  发明; 创意; 创造; 虚构; 编造; 虚构的故事

复数：inventions　

中考高考CET4CET6考研经济

Oxford 3000 / Collins.2 / BNC.4752 / COCA.4773

习惯用语

n.

necessity is the mother of invention
• 需要是发明之母
  a difficult new problem forces people to think of a solution to it

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 发明物;创造的事物
  Aninventionis a machine, device, or system that has been invented by someone.
  1. 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。
  2. The spinning wheel was a Chinese invention.
     纺车是中国人的发明。
• N-UNCOUNT 发明;创造
  Inventionis the act of inventing something that has never been made or used before.
  1. 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。
  2. ...the invention of the telephone.
     电话的发明
• N-VAR 捏造;虚构
  If you refer to someone's account of something as aninvention, you think that it is untrue and that they have made it up.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
• N-UNCOUNT 发明才能;创造能力
  Inventionis the ability to invent things or to have clever and original ideas.
  1. ...his great powers of invention.
     他出色的创造才能

英英释义

noun

• the act of inventing
• a creation (a new device or process) resulting from study and experimentation
  Synonym:innovation
• the creation of something in the mind
  Synonym:innovationexcogitationconceptiondesign

双语例句

• The new invention ensures the beer keeps a full, frothy head.
  这项新发明能保证啤酒始终保持丰富的泡沫。
• This invention is ascribed to edison.
  这项发明被认为是属于爱迪生的。
• The fundamental problem lies in their inability to distinguish between reality and invention
  最根本的问题在于他们无法分清现实和虚构。
• 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。
• Come along, someone must want to know my invention.
  再努力想想看，肯定会有人对我的发明感兴趣。
• They credit the invention to her.
  他们将这一发明归功于她。
• They are now holding their fortnightly meetings at The New Invention Victory Club.
  他们现在正在新发明胜利俱乐部开两周一次的例会。
• The spinning wheel was a Chinese invention.
  纺车是中国人的发明。
• The influence of the invention is inestimable.
  这项发明影响之大不可计量。
• They attributed the success of their invention to Engineer Huang.
  他们把发明的成功归于黄工程师。