1、invention
发明物;创造的事物
It's been a tricky business marketing his new invention.
推广他的新发明一直是件棘手的事情。
The spinning wheel was a Chinese invention.
纺车是中国人的发明。
捏造;虚构
In these and several other respects, there are many inventions and exaggerations.
在这些方面和其他几个方面都存在许多捏造与夸张之处。
The story was certainly a favourite one, but it was undoubtedly pure invention.
这个故事当然特别受欢迎,但它无疑纯属虚构。
发明;创造
More than eight million books were printed within fifty years after the invention of the printing press.
印刷机发明以后的 50 年间,有 800 多万册图书被印刷。
the invention of the telephone.
电话的发明
2、control
(对机构、地方、体系等的)控制权,支配权
The restructuring involves Mr Ronson giving up control of the company.
这次改组涉及龙森先生放弃对公司的控制权。
The first aim of his government would be to establish control over the republic's territory.
他这届政府的首要目标是确立对共和国领土的控制权。
控制(能力);支配(能力)
He lost control of his car.
他的汽车失控了。
Some teachers have more control over pupils than their parents have.
有的老师比小学生的父母更能管得住他们。