Invention
[ ɪn'vɛnʃən ]
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n. 发明;发明物;捏造：内心捏造的东西，特指谎言;发明才能;
💡 词根助记
invent发明，创造+ion名词后缀 → 发明，创造，捏造
📝 例句
The compass is the invention that China is started in the origin.
指南针是源出于中国的发明。
That rumor was the old gossip's own invention.
那个谣言是那个爱说闲话的老家伙自己编出来的。
A patent right is an exclusive right to an invention.
专利权就是发明的专有权。
His invention brought him glory.
他的发明给他带来了荣誉。
The machine was his own invention.
这台机器是他自己发明的。
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📖 牛津释义
invention
n
1 [U]
(a) action of inventing 发明; 创造; 虚构; 捏造
the invention of radio by Marconi 马可尼对无线电的发明
a story of one's own invention, ie invented by oneself 自己杜撰的故事.
(b) capacity for inventing 发明或创造的才能; 虚构或捏造的能力.
(c) (euph 婉) making up of untrue or unreal things; lying 虚构; 捏造; 造假; 撒谎
I'm afraid he is guilty of a good deal of invention. 我看他撒了很多谎.
2 [C] thing that is invented 发明物
the scientific inventions of the 20th century 20世纪的科技发明.
3 (idm 习语) necessity is the mother of invention => necessity.
🎯 考研助记
已完成（谐音）：计算机的最新 发明已经完成
🔁 扩展释义
*[in'venʃәn]n. 发明, 创作能力, 虚构的故事【经】 发明
🏥 医学释义
发明，创造
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They took every last dime.
他们拿走了所有的钱。
Fire and water are good servants, but bad masters.
水火是忠仆，造灾成元凶。
Ships carry live sheep to markets in he Middle East where they are killed at festivals.
轮船将活羊运送到中东市场供凶日宰杀。