invent verb ⇨invent (invent an excuse)⇨design1 (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) (ratherinformal) 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] (ratherformal) ◆new coinages such as 'blue-sky thinking'■fabricate ˈfæbrɪkeɪt [transitive, often passive] (ratherformal) 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 ⇨ lienoun■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。
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