invention
英 /
ɪnˈvenʃn
美 /
ɪnˈvenʃn
n.
发明；创意；创造；虚构；编造；虚构的故事；创造力
复数： inventions
例句
Fax machines were a wonderful invention at the time.
传真机在当时是一项了不起的发明。
You can't fault them for lack of invention
你不能因为他们缺乏创新就指责他们。
The invention has been patented by the university.
那项发明已被那所大学申请了专利。
