| 单词 | invention |
| 释义 | 🔑 in·ven·tionBrE /ɪnˈvenʃn/ NAmE /ɪnˈvenʃn/ noun 🔑 [C ]a thing or an idea that has been invented 发明；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。🔑 [U ]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，这种变革还没有出现过。[C , U ]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。[U ]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。 ● neˌcessity is the ˌmother of inˈvention (saying ) a difficult new problem forces people to think of a solution to it 需求是发明之母 |
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