invent

inventinventD.J.:[inˈvent]K.K.:[ɪnˈvɛnt]vt.1.■发明; 创造Edison invented the electric light.爱迪生发明了电灯。2.■编造She invented false news.她捏造了假消息。His stories were purely invented.他的故事纯属虚构。

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invent[in'vent]vt.1.■发明，创造；创制：to invent a space rocket发明宇宙火箭2.■虚构，创作：to invent a short story创作一短篇故事He's a real person, not invented in a dream.确有其人，他不是梦中虚构的。3.■捏造，编造：to invent an excuse编造谎言4.■[俚语]偷盗，盗窃5.■[古语]找到；遇到；发现vi.1.■发明，创造；始创2.■虚构；捏造；编造

inventinvent[inˈvent]vt.1.■发明, 创造2.■捏造, 虚构invent a story捏造事实invent an excuse捏造借口Who invented the steam engine?谁发明了蒸汽机?

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继承用法inventer,inventorn.

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参考词汇见create;