invent
英 /ɪnˈvent/ 美 /ɪnˈvent/
- v. 发明；创造To design or make something that did not exist before.
- v. 编造；虚构To make up a story or excuse that is untrue.
My sister invented a clever tool for picking apples.
我姐姐发明了一种巧妙的摘苹果工具。
Engineers must invent affordable technologies that help rural communities gain access to clean drinking water.
工程师必须发明价格可负担的技术，帮助农村社区获得清洁饮用水。
搭配
invent a device 发明装置invent an excuse 编造借口invent a story 虚构故事
辨析提示
invent是创造新事物；discover是发现已有事物。
词族
invention (n.)、inventor (n.)、inventive (adj.)
相关词
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