invent
含义: 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.
例句
- 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.
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用法指南
语境: general
语气: neutral
起源与历史
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.'
文化背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
故事与趣闻
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.
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