invention
US /ɪnˈven.ʃən/
UK /ɪnˈven.ʃən/
1.
发明, 创造
the action of inventing something, typically a process or device
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The invention of the printing press revolutionized communication.
印刷机的发明彻底改变了通信方式。
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His latest invention is a device that cleans air pollution.
他最新的发明是一种净化空气污染的设备。
2.
虚构, 捏造
a false statement or story; a fabrication
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The whole story was a complete invention.
整个故事完全是虚构的。
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His alibi turned out to be a clever invention.
他的不在场证明原来是一个巧妙的谎言。