invent

US /ɪnˈvent/
UK /ɪnˈvent/
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1.

发明, 创造

create or design (something that has not existed before); be the originator of

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Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone.
亚历山大·格雷厄姆·贝尔发明了电话。
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She likes to invent new recipes in her kitchen.
她喜欢在厨房里创造新食谱。
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createdeviseoriginatepioneerformulate
2.

编造, 捏造

make up (a story or excuse), especially so as to deceive

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He had to invent a plausible excuse for being late.
他不得不编造一个合理的迟到借口。
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Don't try to invent stories; just tell the truth.
不要试图编造故事；只说实话。
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fabricateconcoctmake updeviseforge
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invention