| 单词 | innovation |
| 释义 | innovation (once / 522 pages) n An innovation is the introduction of something new. If you run a magazine about new technology, then you're constantly looking out for the next innovation. Innovation comes from Latin innovare for renew, whose root is novus or new. It can be used for either the act of introducing something new, as in a company that rewards creativity and innovation, or something that is newly introduced, like an innovation in microchip design. It was once used politically in the sense of revolution, but now you're most likely to hear it in relation to technology, or new ways of doing something. WORD FAMILYinnovation: innovational, innovations+/innovate: innovated, innovates, innovating, innovation, innovative, innovator/innovative: innovatively, innovativeness/innovator: innovators USAGE EXAMPLES“But our approach to transportation innovation is that we want to be a catalyst for new and interesting technologies.” Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) But experts say it is the battle for dominance in innovation and science that is more likely to determine the economy of the future. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) “We will not allow any nation to dominate this industry and impede innovation through unfair trade practices and massive, non-market-based state intervention.” Wall Street Journal(Jan 02, 2017) 1n the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new Syn|Hypo|Hyper creation, foundation, founding, initiation, instauration, institution, introduction, origination authorship, paternity the act of initiating a new idea or theory or writing beginning, commencement, start the act of starting something 2n a creation (a new device or process) resulting from study and experimentation Syn|Hyper invention creation an artifact that has been brought into existence by someone 3n the creation of something in the mind Syn|Hypo|Hyper conception, design, excogitation, invention concoction the invention of a scheme or story to suit some purpose contrivancethe faculty of contriving; inventive skill creative thinking, creativeness, creativity the ability to create |
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