inventor

inventor — 名詞

1. a person who creates or designs something new that has not existed before, such

1.名詞B1
釋義

發明者

創造新事物或新方法的人

a person who creates or designs something new that has not existed before, such as a machine, device, or method, either as a one-time achievement or as their regular work

例句

Yan, a self-taught [inventor], created a solar water pump for his village's rice fields.

Yan 是一位自學成才的發明者，為村裡的稻田打造了一台太陽能抽水機。

collocation: self-taught inventor

Brooke's father was an [inventor] who held more than twenty patents for medical devices.

Brooke 的父親是一位發明家，擁有二十多項醫療器材專利。

pattern: inventor + who held [number] patents

同義詞
  • creator

    broader term — can refer to the maker of art, ideas, or anything original, not limited to functional objects

  • designer

    emphasises the planning and drawing stage rather than the full creation process; often used for fashion, graphics, or software

  • originator

    more formal; stresses being the first to conceive an idea or process

  • maker

    informal and general; can apply to anyone who builds or produces something, not necessarily a first-time creation

反義詞
  • copier

    someone who reproduces existing work without adding originality

  • imitator

    someone who follows or mimics others' creations rather than innovating

文法句型

inventor + of + [thing invented]

inventor + relative clause

adjective + inventor

用法筆記

The suffix -or indicates a person who performs an action. 'Inventor' is often modified by adjectives describing experience (prolific, amateur, independent, self-taught) or by an 'of'-phrase specifying the invention.

常見錯誤

❌Edison was a famous discoverer of the light bulb.
✅Edison was a famous inventor of the light bulb.
💡'Discoverer' means finding something that already exists (e.g., a new planet), whereas 'inventor' means creating something entirely new.