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invention

/ɪnvɛnʃən/

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variant 1: invention

1 · noun

something newly created, or the act of creating it

发明；发明物

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The invention of the steam engine changed the way people worked.

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蒸汽机的发明改变了人们的工作方式。

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Pronunciation: /ɪnvɛnʃən/

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