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invent verb
⇨ invent (invent an excuse) ⇨ design 1 (invent a machine)invent verb ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ come up with sth 另见come up with sth条invent ♦︎ make sth up ♦︎ coin ♦︎ fabricate ♦︎ trump sth upThese words all mean to say or describe sth that is not true or to use a new word, phrase or name. 这些词均表示编造、捏造、虚构或创造新词语或名称。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to invent / make up / fabricate a story◆to invent / make up a / an excuse / name◆to invent / make up / coin a word◆to make up / fabricate evidence◆to fabricate / trump up charges■ invent [transitive] to say or describe sth that is not true, especially in order to deceive people; to think of and use a new word, phrase or name 编造；捏造；虚构；创造（新词语或名称）◆I did not have to invent any tales about my past.关于我的过去我不必编造任何故事。◆He considered inventing some pretext for calling her.他考虑编个借口给她打电话。◆Many children invent an imaginary friend.很多儿童都有一个假想朋友。◆The term 'sociology' was invented by Auguste Comte.sociology（社会学）这个词是奥古斯特•孔德创造出来的。▸ invention noun [countable, uncountable] ◆The story is apparently a complete invention.这故事显然完全是虚构的。◆What would he tell his parents? Some invention and quick thinking－that's what was needed.他会跟他的父母说什么？胡编乱造加上随机应变－这就是他所需要的。■ ˌmake sth ˈup phrasal verb (made, made) (rather informal) to invent a story, name, etc., especially in order to deceive or entertain sb 编造（故事、名称等）◆He made up some excuse about his daughter being sick.他编了个借口，说他的女儿病了。◆You made that up!你瞎编！◆I told the kids a story, making it up as I went along.我给孩子们讲了个故事，是现编现讲的。ⓘ Make sth up is more informal than invent. It is often used where the object of the verb is not clearly stated. * make sth up不如invent正式，常用于编造的内容不确指的情形◆You're making it up.你在瞎编。◆It turned out she had made the whole thing up.后来发现整件事都是她编造出来的。 ▸ ˈmade-up adjective ◆a made-up story / word / name虚构的故事；自创的词；假名■ coin [transitive] to invent a new word or phrase that other people then begin to use 创造（新词语）◆He was the first to coin the motto 'Make Love, Not War'.他首创了“做爱，不作战”这一箴言。▸ coinage / /ˈkɔɪnɪdʒ/ / noun [countable, uncountable] (rather formal) ◆new coinages such as 'blue-sky thinking'■ fabricate / /ˈfæbrɪkeɪt/ / [transitive, often passive] (rather formal) to invent false information in order to deceive people 编造；捏造◆The prisoners claimed their confessions had been fabricated by police.囚犯声称他们的供词都是警方编造的。◆She was found to have fabricated research data.她被发现伪造了研究数据。 see also fabrication ⇨ lie noun ■ ˌtrump sth ˈup phrasal verb to make up a false story about sb/sth, especially accusing them of doing sth wrong 诬陷；捏造；编造◆Since her arrest, they've trumped up charges against her.她被捕以后，他们给她罗织了各种罪名。▸ ˈtrumped-up adjective ◆She was arrested on trumped-up charges.她以莫须有的罪名被捕。 design1 verb design a kitchen/poster 设计厨房／海报instruments designed for use in cold conditions 专供为寒冷环境下使用的仪器design ♦︎ invent ♦︎ engineerThese words all mean to produce sth new by deciding or working out how it will look or work. 这些词均表示设计制作。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to design / invent / engineer a new kind of motor◆to design / invent a new product◆to design / engineer a new car / bridge■ design [transitive] to decide how sth will look or work, especially by drawing plans or making models 设计；构思；制图◆to design a dress / an office设计连衣裙／办公室◆a badly designed kitchen设计很糟糕的厨房◆He designed and built his own house.他的房子是自己设计和修建的。◆They asked me to design a poster for the campaign.他们请我为这次活动设计一张海报。 see also design ⇨ development noun ■ invent [transitive] to produce or design sth that has not existed before 发明；创造◆I wish television had never been invented!我真希望电视机没有被发明出来！◆Louis Braille invented an alphabet to help blind people.为了帮助盲人读书，路易•布拉耶发明了一种盲文。 see also invention ⇨ development , inventive ⇨ creative ■ engineer [transitive, usually passive] to design and build a vehicle, machine or structure 设计制造（车辆、机器或建筑物）◆The car is beautifully engineered and a pleasure to drive.这辆汽车设计工艺精良，开起来过瘾。◆the men who engineered the tunnel隧道的设计人员NOTE 辨析 Design, invent or engineer?When you invent sth, it is completely new and nothing of that kind has existed before. * invent指发明出原本不存在的全新的东西◆Who invented the motor car?汽车是谁发明的？◆Who designed/engineered the motor car? You can design or engineer a new version of sth that already exists. * design和engineer指为已存在的东西设计制造出新的款式◆They've designed / engineered a new car.他们设计／制造了一款新汽车。You would not use invent in this context, unless the car really is very new and different. 在这种语境中不能用invent，除非这种汽车真的极为创新且与众不同◆They've invented / designed / engineered a revolutionary new car.他们发明／设计／制造了一款革命性的新型汽车。◆They've invented / designed / engineered a whole new type of car.他们发明／设计／制造了一款全新型的汽车。 |