invention

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发明是指创造新事物或新方法的过程或结果,也可指虚构的故事或创作能力。

用法要点

句型搭配

常用作可数名词,表示具体的发明物时,常与冠词a/an或the连用;表示抽象概念时,可用作不可数名词。

• an invention of the 20th century
• the invention of the telephone
• a brilliant invention

介词用法

常与介词of搭配表示发明的所属或内容,如the invention of something;也可与by搭配表示发明者,如invention by someone。

• the invention of the wheel
• invention by Thomas Edison
• an invention of great importance

语域说明

在正式语境中多指技术或科学发明,在文学或日常语境中可指虚构的故事或创意想法,需根据上下文判断具体含义。

• scientific invention
• literary invention
• a mere invention

基础例句

The telephone was a great invention that changed communication forever.

电话是一项伟大的发明,永远改变了人们的沟通方式。

She told an invention about meeting a famous actor to impress her friends.

她编造了一个遇见著名演员的故事,想让朋友们印象深刻。

His latest invention is a device that helps recycle plastic at home.

他最新的发明是一个帮助在家回收塑料的装置。

高级例句

The patent office reviewed the invention to ensure it met all novelty requirements.

专利局审查了这项发明,以确保它符合所有新颖性要求。

In academic circles, the invention of the printing press is often cited as a key driver of the Renaissance.

在学术界,印刷术的发明常被引用为文艺复兴的关键推动力。

The company's new invention in renewable energy technology has attracted significant investment.

该公司在可再生能源技术方面的新发明吸引了大量投资。

高频搭配

verb

inventpatentdevelopcreateintroduce

adjective

newbrilliantrevolutionaryimportantuseful

noun

patenttechnologysciencecenturyhistory

adverb

recentlyoriginallytrulyremarkablycompletely

preposition

ofbyinforwith

phrase

make an inventionclaim an inventionthe invention ofan invention that

常见错误

❌ 错误:He made an invention of a new machine.
✓ 正确:He invented a new machine.

错误:过度使用名词形式,使句子冗长。正确:直接用动词invent更简洁自然,符合英语表达习惯。

❌ 错误:This is a very invention idea.
✓ 正确:This is a very inventive idea.

错误:误用名词invention作形容词。正确:应使用形容词inventive来描述具有创造性的想法,invention是名词,指发明物本身。

近义词辨析

creation

creation更广泛,可指任何创造物(如艺术品、宇宙),而invention特指新设备、方法或故事的发明,常强调实用性和新颖性。

The invention of the smartphone revolutionized communication, while the creation of a painting expresses artistic vision.

innovation

innovation强调对现有事物的改进或新应用,常涉及商业或技术领域;invention更侧重于全新事物的首次创造,可能更基础或理论化。

The invention of the wheel was fundamental, but recent innovations in electric vehicles have made them more efficient.