invention/ɪn'ven∫ən/

n.

➊ sth that has been invented

➋ the act of inventing sth

n.

➊ [C] 发明物，创造：The telephone was a great invention. 电话是一项伟大的发明。

➋ [U] 发明，创造：[invention of sth] Our way of life has changed greatly since the invention of TV. 自从电视发明以来，我们的生活方式发生了巨大变化。

构词invent + -ion

常犯错误

✗ the discovery of the computer

✓ the invention of the computer 电脑的发明