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。