invention

noun

/ɪnˈvenʃn/

Idioms

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[countable] a thing or an idea that has been invented
- Fax machines were a wonderful invention at the time.
- He failed to patent his invention and never made a penny from it.
Extra Examples
- The two friends started a company to market their invention.
- This combination of cheese and apples is not an invention of the north of England.
Topics Historya2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- latest
- new
- modern
- …
verb + invention
- come up with
- design
- license
- …
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[uncountable] the act of inventing something
- Such changes have not been seen since the invention of the printing press.
- After the war, Westinghouse devoted himself to invention.
[countable, uncountable] the act of inventing a story or an idea and pretending that it is true; a story invented in this way
- This story is apparently a complete invention.
- Most of what she says is pure invention.
- What would he tell his parents? Some invention and quick thinking—that’s what was needed.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- pure
phrases
- power of invention
- powers of invention
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[uncountable] the ability to have new and interesting ideas
- John was full of invention—always making up new dance steps and sequences.
- Her powers of invention were somewhat limited.

Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘finding out, discovery’): from Latin inventio(n-), from invenire ‘discover’, from in- ‘into’ + venire ‘come’.

Idioms

necessity is the mother of invention

(saying) a difficult new problem forces people to think of a solution to it

单词	invention
释义	invention noun /ɪnˈvenʃn/ /ɪnˈvenʃn/ Idioms jump to other results [countable] a thing or an idea that has been invented Fax machines were a wonderful invention at the time. He failed to patent his invention and never made a penny from it. Extra Examples The two friends started a company to market their invention. This combination of cheese and apples is not an invention of the north of England. Topics Historya2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective latest new modern … verb + invention come up with design license … See full entry [uncountable] the act of inventing something Such changes have not been seen since the invention of the printing press. After the war, Westinghouse devoted himself to invention. [countable, uncountable] the act of inventing a story or an idea and pretending that it is true; a story invented in this way This story is apparently a complete invention. Most of what she says is pure invention. What would he tell his parents? Some invention and quick thinking—that’s what was needed. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective pure phrases power of invention powers of invention See full entry [uncountable] the ability to have new and interesting ideas John was full of invention—always making up new dance steps and sequences. Her powers of invention were somewhat limited. Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘finding out, discovery’): from Latin inventio(n-), from invenire ‘discover’, from in- ‘into’ + venire ‘come’. Idioms necessity is the mother of invention (saying) a difficult new problem forces people to think of a solution to it
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