inventor
/ɪnˈventə/ · /ɪnˈventər/
CEFR level B1Topic TechnologyWord #2592 in the learning path
发明家；发明者
Definitions
n. someone who creates a device or process not previously existing
发明家；发明者
Example
The inventor showed us a lamp powered by sunlight.
这位发明家向我们展示了一盏太阳能灯。
Inventors often need financial support to turn promising ideas into practical technologies that benefit society.
发明者往往需要资金支持，才能把有前景的想法转化为造福社会的实用技术。
Collocations
- a brilliant inventor
- the inventor of
- an aspiring inventor
Word family
- invent (v.)
- invention (n.)
- inventive (adj.)
- inventiveness (n.)
Usage tip
inventor创造新事物；discoverer发现已有事物。
FAQ
- What does inventor mean?
- someone who creates a device or process not previously existing
- How is inventor pronounced?
- UK /ɪnˈventə/, US /ɪnˈventər/. Use the audio buttons above to listen.
