patent
/ˈpeɪtənt/ · /ˈpætənt/
CEFR level C1Topic TechnologyWord #6090 in the learning path
专利；专利权
Definitions
n. a legal right to control an invention's production and sale
专利；专利权
v. to obtain legal protection for an invention
为…申请并取得专利
adj. very clear and easy to recognize
明显的；显而易见的
Example
Her uncle holds a patent for a folding bicycle.
她叔叔拥有一项折叠自行车专利。
Patent protection can encourage innovation by allowing inventors to recover the costs of developing new technologies.
专利保护能让发明者收回新技术的研发成本，从而鼓励创新。
Collocations
- apply for a patent
- hold a patent
- patent protection
- patent an invention
Word family
- patented (adj.)
- patentable (adj.)
- patentee (n.)
Usage tip
专利是patent；版权是copyright，二者不同。
FAQ
- What does patent mean?
- a legal right to control an invention's production and sale to obtain legal protection for an invention very clear and easy to recognize
- How is patent pronounced?
- UK /ˈpeɪtənt/, US /ˈpætənt/. Use the audio buttons above to listen.
