1、invention
發明物;創造的事物
It's been a tricky business marketing his new invention.
推廣他的新發明一直是件棘手的事情。
The spinning wheel was a Chinese invention.
紡車是中國人的發明。
發明;創造
More than eight million books were printed within fifty years after the invention of the printing press.
印刷機發明以后的 50 年間,有 800 多萬冊圖書被印刷。
the invention of the telephone.
電話的發明
捏造;虛構
In these and several other respects, there are many inventions and exaggerations.
在這些方面和其他幾個方面都存在許多捏造與夸張之處。
The story was certainly a favourite one, but it was undoubtedly pure invention.
這個故事當然特別受歡迎,但它無疑純屬虛構。
2、arrange
安排;準備;籌劃
She arranged an appointment for Friday afternoon at four-fifteen.
她在星期五下午4點15分安排了一次會面。
This time it was a friend ringing to try to arrange a fishing trip in Scotland.
這次是一個朋友打來電話,想組織一次到蘇格蘭的釣魚旅行。
商定;談妥
I've arranged to see him on Friday morning.
我已安排好星期五上午見他。
It was arranged that the party would gather for lunch in the Royal Garden Hotel.
已經和這一行人說好將在皇家花園賓館吃午餐。