简明英汉词典
invent
[in5vent]
vt.
发明, 创造
v.
发明
美国传统词典[双解]
invent
in.vent
AHD:[1n-vμnt“]
D.J.[in6vent]
K.K.[!n6vWnt]
v.tr.(及物动词)
in.vent.ed, in.vent.ing, in.vents
(1)To produce or contrive (something previously unknown) by the use of ingenuity or imagination.
发明:运用智谋或想象生产或设计(以前未知的东西)
(2)To make up; fabricate:
捏造;虚构:
invent a likely excuse.
编造似真的借口
语源
(1)Latin invenoe invent- [to find]
拉丁语 invenoe invent- [发现]
(2)in- [on, upon] * see in- 2
in- [在…之上] *参见 in-2
(3)venoe [to come] * see g w3-
venoe [来] *参见 g w3-
继承用法
invent“ible
adj.(形容词)
inven“tor
n.(名词)
现代英汉词典
invent
[In5vent]
vt.
(1)发明;创作
Who invented the steam engine?
谁发明了蒸气机?
Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876.
一八七六年阿历山大·格雷厄姆·贝尔发明了电话。
(2)虚构;杜撰
invent a story
虚构一个故事
He invented an ingenious excuse for his absence.
他为缺席编造了一个巧妙的借口。
The whole story was invented.
整个故事是虚构的。
现代英汉综合大辞典
invent
[in5vent]
vt.
(1)发明, 创造
(2)捏造, 虚构
invent a story
捏造事实
invent an excuse
捏造借口
Who invented the steam engine?
谁发明了蒸汽机?
继承用法
inventer,inventor
n.
参考词汇
见 create
用法词典
invent
in-=on偶然+venir来;意指偶然发现
英文相关词典
invent
concoctcontrivedevelopdevisemake uporiginateimitate
[七国语言]英汉公共大词典
invent
创造;发明
美国传统词典
invent
in.vent
AHD:[1n-vμnt“]
D.J.[in6vent]
K.K.[!n6vWnt]
v.tr.
in.vent.ed, in.vent.ing, in.vents
(1)To produce or contrive (something previously unknown) by the use of ingenuity or imagination.
(2)To make up; fabricate:
invent a likely excuse.
语源
(1)Latin invenoe invent- [to find]
(2)in- [on, upon] * see in- 2
(3)venoe [to come] * see g w3-
继承用法
invent“ible
adj.
inven“tor
n.
英汉电信大词典
invent
n.发明,虚构
英汉法学大词典
invent
v.发明
英汉化学大词典
invent
vt.发明,想象出
英汉计算机大词典
invent
vt.发明(想象出)