invent
v. 发明; 编造
If you invent something such as a machine or process, you are the first person to think of it or make it.
He invented the first electric clock...
他发明了第一个电动机械钟。
Writing had not been invented as yet.
书写体系当时还没有创造出来。
If you invent a story or excuse, you try to make other people believe that it is true when in fact it is not.
I stood still, trying to invent a plausible excuse.
我站着不动,试图编个说得过去的借口。
1. come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or priciple) after a mental effort;
2. make up something artificial or untrue
create, compose, design, invent, make, produce
这些动词均有"创造,制作"之意。
This kind of machine is invent in the 1970's.
这种机器是七十年代发明的.
Efforts to invent new ways to bring together Chinese money and Hong Kong stocks continue.
有关方面仍在继续努力推出将大陆资金引入香港股市的措施.
Feel free to invent a nickname for your Student if you like.
如果你喜欢,可以随意给你的学生起一个绰号.
What festivals of atonement, what sacred games shall we have to invent?
我们该发明什么赎罪的庆典, 什么神圣的把戏?
Here, we have a short cut, where we don't have to invent new antibiotics.
在这里, 我们有一条捷径, 我们不需要发明抗生菌.