in·no·vate
verb/ˈɪnəveɪt/
/ˈɪnəveɪt/
[intransitive, transitive]Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they innovate | /ˈɪnəveɪt/ /ˈɪnəveɪt/ |
| he / she / it innovates | /ˈɪnəveɪts/ /ˈɪnəveɪts/ |
| past simple innovated | /ˈɪnəveɪtɪd/ /ˈɪnəveɪtɪd/ |
| past participle innovated | /ˈɪnəveɪtɪd/ /ˈɪnəveɪtɪd/ |
| -ing form innovating | /ˈɪnəveɪtɪŋ/ /ˈɪnəveɪtɪŋ/ |
- to introduce new things, ideas or ways of doing something
引入（新事物、思想或方法）；创新；改革 - We must constantly adapt and innovate to ensure success in a growing market.
我们必须不时地适应并创新，以确保在不断扩大的市场中取得成功。 - innovate something to innovate new products
创造新产品 - The company can once again innovate its way out of tough economic times.
该公司可以再次通过创新摆脱经济困难时期。
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Latin innovat- ‘renewed, altered’, from the verb innovare, from in- ‘into’ + novare ‘make new’ (from novus ‘new’). - We must constantly adapt and innovate to ensure success in a growing market.