invent的名词形式有两种：发明；发明物；虚构；发明才能；发明家；[专利]发明人；创造者。
基本字义
英[n'ven()n] 美[n'vnn]
n.发明；发明物；捏造：内心捏造的东西，特指谎言；发明才能
双语例句
story was certainly a favourite one, but it was pure invention.
这个故事的确招人喜欢，但它完全是虚构的。
whole thing was an invention of a New York newspaper.
整件事情都是纽约一家报纸捏造出来的。
shall not be negatived by the manner in which the invention was made.
不论何种发明方式，都不能否定其专利性。
inventor基本字义
英[n'vent] 美[n'vnt]
n.发明家；[专利]发明人；创造者
双语例句
royalties enabled the inventor to re-establish himself in business.
专利权使用费让这位发明家得以再次立足于商界。
became famous as an inventor of astonishing visual and aural effects.
他因制造出神奇的视听效果而闻名。
was a dedicated engineer and inventor with a fierce pride in his company.
泰德是一个敬业的工程师和发明家，对自己的公司怀有强烈的自豪感。
