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cre·a·tion /kriˈeɪʃən/ ●●○ W3 AWL noun  1 [uncountable]MAKE the act of creating something 创造;创建creation of the creation of 2,000 new jobs 创造2,000个新的就业机会 the creation of a single European currency 欧洲单一货币的建立 a job creation scheme 创造就业机会的计划2 [countable]INVENT something that has been created 创造物;作品;产物 The dress is a stunning creation in green, gold, and white. 这件礼服以绿色、金色和白色搭配,是绝妙的设计。 Most countries have systems of government that are relatively modern creations. 大多数国家的政体都是比较现代的产物。3. the Creation RRCthe act by God, according to the Bible, of making the universe, including the world and everything in it 〔《圣经》所载的〕上帝创世4. [uncountable] literaryDN the whole universe and all living things 宇宙万物,天地万物
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creationAgatha Christie's greatest fictional creation was the Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot.Are we the only thinking species in creation?The trend has hurt the pace of factory job creation nationwide, economists said.In addition to job creation, the plan envisioned improving the quality of the labor force through education and training programs.Chef Michael Almay's creations will make you want to come back again and again.Another of Marc's creations is a skirt with hand-painted flowers.To avoid the creation of extra synonyms, the file has to be loaded in two passes.We will support the creation by the police of new Racial attacks Squads to monitor and coordinate action against racially-motivated attacks.job creationIn future, job creation will inevitably become one of the main indicators of success.In job creation terms its return on the £170 million so far invested has been small.There was some sort of job creation scheme going on at the overstaffed scoreboard.That is already improving our competitiveness and we shall see its effects on job creation before much longer.The latter is specifically for revenue expenditure for activities such as training; the emphasis is on job creation.People in West Belfast are very cynical about the claims made on job creation in the area.Competitiveness is the key to job creation and the key to competitiveness is the control of inflation.
nthe CreationCreation, the  n(in the Christian religion) God's act of creating the Universe, the Earth, and all living things on Earth. The story of the Creation is told in the book of Genesis in the Bible.
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Creation
Creation, the
(in the Christian religion) God's act of creating the Universe, the Earth, and all living things on Earth. The story of the Creation is told in the book of Genesis in the Bible.


creation
creation W2 AC /kriˈeɪʃən/ noun
 Word Family: noun: creation, creativity, creator, creativeness; verb: create, recreate; adverb: creatively; adjective: creativeUNCREATIVE
1. [uncountable] the act of creating something
    creation of
    the creation of 2,000 new jobs
    the creation of a single European currency
    a job creation scheme
2. [countable] something that has been created:
    The dress is a stunning creation in green, gold, and white.
    Most countries have systems of government that are relatively modern creations.
3. the Creation the act by God, according to the Bible, of making the universe, including the world and everything in it
4. [uncountable] literary the whole universe and all living things


cre·ation AW BrE /kriˈeɪʃn/ 🔊NAmE /kriˈeɪʃn/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] the act or process of making sth that is new, or of causing sth to exist that did not exist before 创造;创建the process of database creation数据库的创建过程wealth creation财富的创造He had been with the company since its creation in 1989. 他从 1989 年公司成立以来就一直在那里工作。🔊🔊   see also job creation [countable] (often humorous) a thing that sb has made, especially sth that shows ability or imagination 作品;创作a literary creation文学作品The cake was a delicious creation of sponge, cream and fruit. 这蛋糕是用松糕、奶油和水果制作的,又好吃,又好看。🔊🔊 (usually the Creation) [singular] the making of the world, especially by God as described in the Bible (尤指《圣经》所述由上帝)创造天地 (often Creation) [uncountable] the world and all the living things in it 世界;天地万物