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BNC: 3639 COCA: 3398
invent
ɪnvent ɪnˈvɛnt
Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense invents, present participle inventing, past tense , past participle invented
1 VERB 发明;创造;首创 If you invent something such as a machine or process, you are the first person to think of it or make it. 发明;创造;首创
  • He invented the first electric clock. [VERB noun]

    他发明了第一个电动机械钟。

  • Writing had not been invented as yet. [VERB noun]

    书写体系当时还没有创造出来。

2 VERB 编造;捏造;虚构 If you invent a story or excuse, you try to make other people believe that it is true when in fact it is not. 编造;捏造;虚构
  • I stood still, trying to invent a plausible excuse. [VERB noun]

    我站着不动,试图编个说得过去的借口。

SYN make up, devise, concoct, forge
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come up with, concoct, devise, originate 1 2

fabricate, make up 2

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BNC: 3639 COCA: 3398
invent

verb

ADVERB | PHRASES ADVERBpractically, virtually實際上/實質上發明He practically invented the modern stand-up comedy act.他實際上發明了現代單口喜劇的表演方式。single-handedly獨自發明Pepys single-handedly invented the diary as a literary form.佩皮斯獨創了日記體這種文學形式。PHRASESnewly invented新近發明的the newly invented automatic rifle新發明的自動步槍
BNC: 3639 COCA: 3398
invent verb
invent (invent an excuse) design1 (invent a machine)
invent

verb

 See also the entry for come up with sth 另见come up with sth条invent ♦︎ make sth up ♦︎ coin ♦︎ fabricate ♦︎ trump sth upThese words all mean to say or describe sth that is not true or to use a new word, phrase or name. 这些词均表示编造、捏造、虚构或创造新词语或名称。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配to invent / make up / fabricate a storyto invent / make up a / an excuse / nameto invent / make up / coin a wordto make up / fabricate evidenceto fabricate / trump up charges invent [transitive] to say or describe sth that is not true, especially in order to deceive people; to think of and use a new word, phrase or name 编造;捏造;虚构;创造(新词语或名称)I did not have to invent any tales about my past.关于我的过去我不必编造任何故事。He considered inventing some pretext for calling her.他考虑编个借口给她打电话。Many children invent an imaginary friend.很多儿童都有一个假想朋友。The term 'sociology' was invented by Auguste Comte.sociology(社会学)这个词是奥古斯特•孔德创造出来的。 invention

noun

[countable, uncountable] The story is apparently a complete invention.这故事显然完全是虚构的。What would he tell his parents? Some invention and quick thinking-that's what was needed.他会跟他的父母说什么?胡编乱造加上随机应变-这就是他所需要的。
ˌmake sth ˈup

phrasal verb

(made, made) (rather informal) to invent a story, name, etc., especially in order to deceive or entertain sb 编造(故事、名称等)He made up some excuse about his daughter being sick.他编了个借口,说他的女儿病了。You made that up!你瞎编!I told the kids a story, making it up as I went along.我给孩子们讲了个故事,是现编现讲的。 Make sth up is more informal than invent. It is often used where the object of the verb is not clearly stated. * make sth up不如invent正式,常用于编造的内容不确指的情形You're making it up.你在瞎编。It turned out she had made the whole thing up.后来发现整件事都是她编造出来的。 ˈmade-up

adjective

a made-up story / word / name虚构的故事;自创的词;假名
coin [transitive] to invent a new word or phrase that other people then begin to use 创造(新词语)He was the first to coin the motto 'Make Love, Not War'.他首创了“做爱,不作战”这一箴言。 coinage ˈkɔɪnɪdʒ

noun

[countable, uncountable] (rather formal) new coinages such as 'blue-sky thinking'
fabricate ˈfæbrɪkeɪt [transitive, often passive] (rather formal) to invent false information in order to deceive people 编造;捏造The prisoners claimed their confessions had been fabricated by police.囚犯声称他们的供词都是警方编造的。She was found to have fabricated research data.她被发现伪造了研究数据。 see also fabrication lie noun ˌtrump sth ˈup

phrasal verb

to make up a false story about sb/sth, especially accusing them of doing sth wrong 诬陷;捏造;编造Since her arrest, they've trumped up charges against her.她被捕以后,他们给她罗织了各种罪名。 ˈtrumped-up

adjective

She was arrested on trumped-up charges.她以莫须有的罪名被捕。
BNC: 3639 COCA: 3398

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