inventor
gb/ɪnvˈɛntɚ/ us/ɪnvˈɛntɚ/
B1
英語
~ 7800
語義
0件の語義
名詞
B1
entity
1
person who creates something new
A person who makes a new thing, idea, or way of doing something for the first time.
用法パターン：
an inventor of [something]
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes say *"He is inventor this machine"* instead of *"He is the inventor of this machine"*. Always use a determiner (usually *the* or *an*) and the preposition *of*: *"the inventor of the device"*. Another confusion is using *scientist* instead of *inventor*; a scientist studies how things work, while an inventor creates new devices or methods.
類義語
creator (More general; can refer to any person who makes something, not only new devices or ideas.)
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innovator (Stresses bringing in new methods or ideas, often in business or technology.)
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originator (Focuses on being the first person to start an idea, practice, or style.)
対義語
imitator (Someone who copies the ideas or work of others instead of creating something new.)
コロケーション
famous inventor
|the inventor of [something]
|an award-winning inventor
|prolific inventor
|young inventor
|independent inventor
テーマ
science
|technology
|work
|core_vocabulary
例文
- The inventor of the smartphone changed the way we communicate.
- As a young inventor, she spent years developing a cheaper water filter.
- Many people think of Thomas Edison as a great inventor of practical devices.
- The award went to an inventor who created a low-cost solar light.
- Every modern convenience we enjoy was first imagined by an inventor.
学習者向け例文
- The inventor of the telephone was Alexander Graham Bell.
- He wants to be an inventor and make a new kind of car.
- An inventor thinks of new ideas and builds new things.
- She met the inventor of that popular app.
- This machine is very useful, but no one knows the inventor.
名詞
technical
C1
entity
2
person legally named on a patent
In patent law, a person whose name is written on a patent because they helped create the invention in a way the law accepts.
用法パターン：
[someone] is listed as the inventor on [a patent]
よくある間違い：
Learners may think the *inventor* and the *owner* of a patent are always the same. In legal use, the inventor is the person who created the invention, while the owner (assignee) can be a company that holds the rights.
類義語
named inventor (Emphasizes that the person is officially recorded on the patent documents.)
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inventor of record (Formal legal term used in patent documents for the officially recognized inventor.)
対義語
assignee (In patent law, the person or company that owns the patent rights, not necessarily the person who invented it.)
コロケーション
named inventor
|inventor of record
|sole inventor
|co-inventor
|true inventor
|listed inventor
テーマ
law
|business
|technology
例文
- The company insisted that the lead engineer be listed as the sole inventor on the patent application.
- Under the new agreement, both researchers will be named as co-inventors on any future patents.
- The court ruled that she was the true inventor and ordered the patent to be changed to include her name.
学習者向け例文
- He is the inventor on three different patents.
- The company is the owner, but she is the inventor on the patent.
- Two people are listed as inventors on this medical device patent.
- They argued about who should be the inventor of record.
- The real inventor was not named on the first patent application.
文法
辞書形
inventor
IPA
GB/ɪnvˈɛntɚ/
US/ɪnvˈɛntɚ/
音節・強勢
in - vent - or （3音節）
Stress on 2nd syllable (vent)
活用形
Noun
- Base: inventor
- Plural: inventors
関連語
表現
inventor of record
1/ɪnvˈɛntɚ əv ɹˈɛkɚd/
fixed phrase
technical
official inventor listed on a patent
The person who is officially written down as the inventor on a patent or other legal document.
例文
- Although the team worked on the project, only one engineer is the inventor of record on the patent.
- The lawsuit claimed that the wrong scientist was listed as the inventor of record.
named inventor
1/nˈeɪmd ɪnvˈɛntɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
person listed as inventor by name
A person whose name is written as the inventor on an official paper, usually a patent.
例文
- She is the only named inventor on all five patents.
- The company added him as a named inventor after discovering his contribution.