invention
US /ɪnˈven.ʃən/
UK /ɪnˈven.ʃən/
1.
發明, 創造
the action of inventing something, typically a process or device
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The invention of the printing press revolutionized communication.
印刷機的發明徹底改變了通信方式。
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His latest invention is a device that cleans air pollution.
他最新的發明是一種淨化空氣污染的設備。
2.
虛構, 捏造
a false statement or story; a fabrication
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The whole story was a complete invention.
整個故事完全是虛構的。
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His alibi turned out to be a clever invention.
他的不在場證明原來是一個巧妙的謊言。