invent
英 [ɪnˈvent]
[VERB]
invents , inventing , invented
1. [T 及物动词] 发明
If you invent something such as a machine or process, you are the first person to think of it or make it.
近义词
come up with , devise
双语例句
例：He invented the first electric clock.
他发明了第一个电动钟。
例：Writing had not been invented then.
文字当时尚未被发明。
2. [T 及物动词] 虚构
If you invent a story or excuse, you try to make other people believe that it is true when in fact it is not.
双语例句
例：I stood still, trying to invent a plausible excuse.
我静静地站着，努力想编出一个听上去可信的借口。
VERB. 动词
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