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invent
/ɪnvɛnt/
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- invent
1 · verb
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
发明；创造
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Engineers hope to invent a cheaper way to store energy.
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工程师们希望发明一种成本更低的储能方法。
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