invent
의미: To create or design something that has never existed before
To invent means to create or design something that has never existed before, typically a new device, method, or process. It requires creativity and innovation to bring something entirely new into existence. The word can also mean to make up a false story or excuse.
예문
- Thomas Edison invented the practical incandescent light bulb. 托马斯·爱迪生发明了实用的白炽灯泡。Thomas Edison inventó la bombilla incandescente práctica.トーマス・エジソンは実用的な白熱電球を発明しました。토머스 에디슨은 실용적인 백열전구를 발명했습니다.
- The company is always looking for ways to invent new products. 该公司一直在寻找发明新产品的方法。La empresa siempre está buscando formas de inventar nuevos productos.その会社は常に新製品を開発する方法を探しています。그 회사는 항상 새로운 제품을 개발할 방법을 찾고 있습니다.
- I suspect he invented that excuse to avoid coming to the meeting. 我怀疑他编造了那个借口来避免参加会议。Sospecho que inventó esa excusa para evitar venir a la reunión.彼は会議に来るのを避けるためにその言い訳を作り上げたのではないかと思います。그가 회의에 오지 않으려고 그 핑계를 지어낸 것 같습니다.
발음
사용 가이드
맥락: general
어조: neutral
기원과 역사
From Latin 'invenire' (to come upon, find, discover), combining 'in-' (upon) + 'venire' (to come). The original Latin sense was 'to find', not 'to create something new.'
문화적 배경
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
이야기와 상식
From Latin 'invenire' meaning 'to come upon, discover, find out.' Originally, it meant simply to find something, but over time it came to mean creating something new that hadn't existed before.
이 주제의 다른 표현
More from Science & Research