invent/ɪnˈvent/
vt.1. 发明；创作Who invented the steam engine?谁发明了蒸气机？
Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876.一八七六年阿历山大·格雷厄姆·贝尔发明了电话。
2. 虚构；杜撰invent a story虚构一个故事
He invented an ingenious excuse for his absence.他为缺席编造了一个巧妙的借口。
The whole story was invented.整个故事是虚构的。