invention
invention — 名詞
- inventionsingular
- inventionsplural
1. any machine, tool, or idea that a person designs and builds for the very first t
發明；創造
首次創造的新事物或創造過程
any machine, tool, or idea that a person designs and builds for the very first time; also the work of bringing a new thing into existence through research and careful thinking
Hassan's **invention** of a solar-powered water pump changed how the village collected clean water.
Hassan **發明**的太陽能抽水機改變了村莊取得清潔水的方式。
invention of [a device] — concrete product
The telephone is often named one of the most important **inventions** of the last two centuries.
電話常被列為過去兩世紀最重要的**發明**之一。
countable: [something] is an invention
Anjali spent three years on the **invention** of a battery that charges in under two minutes.
Anjali 花了三年投入一種能在兩分鐘內充飽電的電池的**發明**工作。
invention of [a device] — process meaning
The **invention** of the internet reshaped how people communicate across the world.
網際網路的**發明**徹底改變了世界各地人們的溝通方式。
invention of [abstract system] — historical shift
Zayd received a national prize for his **invention** of a lightweight bicycle lock.
Zayd 因**發明**一款輕型自行車鎖而獲得國家級獎項。
- new invention
- recent invention
- important invention
- patent an invention
- invention of
- invention by
- creation
broader term; can refer to art, ideas, or any made thing, not necessarily practical or first-of-its-kind
- innovation
an improvement on something that already exists, rather than a brand-new product
- breakthrough
a sudden important advance, often in science or medicine, that solves a long-standing problem
- device
a physical tool or piece of equipment; neutral term that does not imply originality
文法句型
invention + of + noun phrase
invention + that-clause
用法筆記
Countable when referring to a specific device or idea (a new invention). Uncountable when referring to the act or process (the invention of the printing press). Subject is often a person or an organisation.
常見錯誤
2. an untrue story, explanation, or claim that someone deliberately makes up; also
捏造；謊言
編造出來的不實說詞
an untrue story, explanation, or claim that someone deliberately makes up; also the practice of inventing dishonest accounts or excuses
Trang dismissed the rumour as a complete **invention** by jealous coworkers.
Trang 認為那則謠言完全是忌妒的同事**捏造**出來的。
complete invention — fabricated story
The suspect's alibi was pure **invention**; the police found proof that he was at the scene.
嫌疑犯的不在場證明純屬**捏造**；警方找到證據證明他當時在現場。
pure invention — totally made up
Lisa's excuse about her alarm clock was clearly an **invention** — her manager saw her arrive late twice that week.
Lisa 關於鬧鐘的藉口明顯是**編出來**的——她的主管那週已經看到她遲到兩次了。
The newspaper article turned out to be little more than **invention**, and the editor was forced to apologise.
那篇報紙文章幾乎全是**虛構**，主編被迫公開道歉。
uncountable: little more than invention
- pure invention
- complete invention
- sheer invention
- dismiss something as invention
- nothing but invention
- fabrication
stronger and more formal; implies deliberate deceit
- lie
direct and common; a false statement made intentionally
- falsehood
formal and neutral; a statement that is not true, without necessarily implying blame
文法句型
pure/sheer + invention
be an invention
用法筆記
Commonly paired with pure or complete for emphasis (pure invention / complete invention). Often used in contexts of gossip, journalism, court testimony, or personal excuses. The uncountable use (It's all invention) emphasises that nothing in the account is true.
常見錯誤
When people face a difficult problem, they are forced to create new solutions.
需要為發明之母
When the bridge collapsed, necessity was the mother of invention for the engineers.
Did necessity become the mother of invention when your computer broke down?
同根字
- invent動詞B1
- inventor名詞B2
- inventive形容詞B2
- inventiveness名詞C1
- reinvent動詞B2
- reinvention名詞C1