patent
US /ˈpæt.ənt/
UK /ˈpæt.ənt/

1.
专利
a government authority or license conferring a right or title for a set period, especially the sole right to exclude others from making, using, or selling an invention.
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He applied for a patent for his new invention.
他为他的新发明申请了专利。
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The company holds several patents on its technology.
该公司拥有其技术的几项专利。