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inventor

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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++in·ven·tor /ɪnˈventə $ -ər/ noun [countable]  INVENTsomeone who has invented something, or whose job is to invent things 发明者,发明家
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inventorFranklin was a scientist, an inventor, and a statesman.The patent lists six inventors who worked on the system.Marconi was the inventor of radio.
From Longman Business Dictionaryinventorin‧ven‧tor /ɪnˈventə-ər/ noun [countable] a person who makes or designs something for the first timeJames Dyson, the inventor of the bagless vacuum cleaner
in·ven·tor nounChineseSyllable
invent Corpus or is who Business whose someone invented something, to has job


inventor
inventor /ɪnˈventə $ -ər/ noun [countable]
 Word Family: noun: invention, inventiveness, inventor; verb: invent, reinvent; adverb: inventively; adjective: inventive
someone who has invented something, or whose job is to invent things


in·vent·orBrE /ɪnˈventə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ɪnˈventər/ 🔊 nouna person who has invented sth or whose job is inventing things 发明者;发明家;创造者