invent

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指创造或设计出以前不存在的新事物,如发明、创作或虚构故事。

用法要点

句型搭配

常用作及物动词,后接名词或名词短语,表示发明或创作的对象。

• invent a new device
• invent a story
• invent a solution

介词用法

常与介词'by'连用表示发明者,或用于被动语态中。

• invented by Thomas Edison
• was invented in the 19th century

语域说明

适用于正式和非正式语境,在科技、文学和日常对话中常见。

• invent a theory
• invent an excuse
• invent a game

基础例句

He invented a new game to play with his friends.

他发明了一个新游戏来和朋友一起玩。

She invented a story to explain why she was late.

她编了个故事来解释为什么迟到了。

They invented a simple tool to fix the problem.

他们发明了一个简单的工具来解决问题。

高级例句

The scientist invented a novel algorithm to improve data analysis.

这位科学家发明了一种新颖的算法来改进数据分析。

In the business meeting, they invented a strategy to enter new markets.

在商务会议上,他们构思了一个进入新市场的策略。

The researcher invented a hypothesis based on experimental observations.

研究人员根据实验观察提出了一个假设。

高频搭配

verb

invent a machineinvent a methodinvent a concept

adjective

newly inventedbrilliantly inventedrecently invented

noun

invention processinventor's mindinvention patent

adverb

creatively inventaccidentally inventdeliberately invent

preposition

invent for a purposeinvent out of necessityinvent with skill

phrase

invent from scratchinvent on the spotinvent a way out

常见错误

❌ 错误:He invented to solve the problem.
✓ 正确:He invented a solution to solve the problem.

错误:'invent' 是及物动词,必须后接宾语。正确:应添加宾语如 'a solution'。

❌ 错误:She invented a new idea yesterday.
✓ 正确:She came up with a new idea yesterday.

错误:'invent' 通常指创造具体事物或虚构故事,不常用于抽象想法。正确:使用 'come up with' 更自然。

近义词辨析

create

'create' 更广泛,可指艺术创作或一般制造,而 'invent' 强调首次发明或虚构。

She created a painting (艺术创作) vs. He invented the telephone (首次发明)。

devise

'devise' 侧重于精心设计或策划,常用于方案或计划,而 'invent' 更强调创新或虚构。

They devised a plan to save money (策划) vs. He invented a new engine (发明)。