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🔑 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 |