creation
/kriːˈeɪʃən/noun
mass noun
1
- the action or process of bringing something into existence创造; 创作; 创建:
creation of a coalition government
联合政府的创建
job creation
工作岗位的创造。
1.1
- count noun a thing which has been made or invented, especially something showing artistic talent(尤指显示艺术才能的)创造物; (创作的)作品:
she treats fictional creations as if they were real people.
她将虚构的人物当作真人来写。
2
the Creation
the bringing into of existence of the universe, especially when regarded as an act of God(尤指上帝的)创造天地。
2.1
- mass noun everything so created; the universe(上帝的)创造物; 宇宙; 天地万物 :
our alienation from the rest of Creation
我们与其他天地万物的疏远。
3
- the action or process of investing someone with a title of nobility册封; 任命; 授予。
词源
late Middle English:via Old French from Latin creatio(n-), from the verb creare (see CREATE).