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innovation

UK /ˌɪnəˈveɪʃn/US /ˌɪnəˈveɪʃn/

词源

源自拉丁语 'innovare',意为'更新'或'改变',由 'in-'(进入)和 'novus'(新的)组成。15世纪晚期进入英语。

noun

❶ 指引入新事物、新方法或新想法的行为或过程,通常带来改进或突破。可以是技术、产品、服务或思维方式上的革新。

“The company is known for its constant innovation in smartphone design.”

(这家公司以在智能手机设计上的持续创新而闻名。)

“Technological innovation has greatly improved our quality of life.”

(技术创新极大地提高了我们的生活质量。)

❶ 指具体的新发明、新方法或新事物本身,强调其新颖性和创造性。

“The electric car is one of the most important innovations of this century.”

(电动汽车是本世纪最重要的创新之一。)

“This medical innovation has saved countless lives.”

(这项医疗创新拯救了无数生命。)

同义词:invention, creation, novelty, breakthrough, originality

常见短语

technological innovation — 指技术领域的创新或革新,通常带来生产效率或产品性能的提升。

“Technological innovation is driving the growth of the renewable energy sector.”

(技术创新正在推动可再生能源行业的增长。)

disruptive innovation — 指彻底改变现有市场或行业运作方式的创新,通常创造新的市场或取代现有技术。

“Streaming services were a disruptive innovation that changed the entertainment industry.”

(流媒体服务是一项颠覆性创新,改变了娱乐产业。)