innovate
gb/ˈɪnəvˌeɪt/ us/ˈɪnəvˌeɪt/
C1
英语
义项
0 个义项
动词
C1
action
1
introduce new ideas or methods
To create and use new ideas or ways of doing things.
用法模式：
[someone/company] innovates (in/with/by) [area/method]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse innovate with invent; innovate is often about introducing or applying new ideas, not only creating something totally new.
近义词
pioneer (Emphasizes being among the first to develop or adopt something new.)
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modernize (Focuses on updating something to be more modern, not necessarily creating something novel.)
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reinvent (Suggests a major change to make something feel new again.)
反义词
stagnate (Means to stop developing or improving.)
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copy (Means to imitate instead of creating or introducing something new.)
搭配
innovate in healthcare
|innovate in education
|innovate in technology
|innovate quickly
|innovate continuously
|innovate to stay competitive
|innovate products and services
|innovate the customer experience
|innovate at speed
|innovate through partnerships
主题
business
|technology
|work
|education
例句
- To survive in a crowded market, the company has to innovate constantly.
- Startups often innovate by testing small changes and learning fast.
- The lab is innovating new materials that use less energy to produce.
学习者例句
- Our team wants to innovate this year.
- The company must innovate to grow.
动词
C1
action
2
change established ways to improve
To improve an existing way of doing something by making changes.
用法模式：
[someone] innovates [process/system/way of doing something] (by [method])
常见错误：
Because innovate is often intransitive, learners may be unsure about using it with a direct object; in modern English, patterns like “innovate the process” and “innovate the way we work” are common in professional contexts.
近义词
revamp (Highlights making something look or work better, often through a noticeable overhaul.)
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streamline (Focuses on making a process simpler or more efficient.)
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reform (Often used for systems or institutions, especially in government or organizations.)
反义词
maintain (Means to keep something the same rather than changing it.)
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preserve (Emphasizes protecting existing practices from change.)
搭配
innovate the process
|innovate the way we work
|innovate service delivery
|innovate operations
|innovate the business model
|innovate workflow
|innovate internal systems
|innovate policy design
|innovate manufacturing
|innovate hiring practices
主题
work
|business
|government
|process
例句
- They innovated their onboarding process to reduce drop-off in the first week.
- The hospital is innovating how it schedules appointments to cut wait times.
- We need to innovate the way we train new staff, not just add more sessions.
学习者例句
- They innovated their workflow.
- We want to innovate our service.
语法
词典原形
innovate
IPA
GB/ˈɪnəvˌeɪt/
US/ˈɪnəvˌeɪt/
音节与重音
in - nov - ate （3 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (in)
词形变化
Verb
- Base: innovate
- 3rd Person Singular: innovates
- Present Participle: innovating
- Past: innovated
词族
Forms
innovates
verb
innovating
verb
innovated
verb
Core family
Related words
innovatively
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
uninnovative
adjective
Advanced or less common
innovativeness
noun
相关表达
innovate around [something]
1/ˈɪnəvˌeɪt ɚˈaʊnd sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
business
find creative solutions despite limits
To be creative even when something limits you.
例句
- With limited funding, the team innovated around the budget constraint.
- Engineers innovated around the chip shortage by redesigning the board.
- The company innovated around strict regulations by changing its delivery model.
innovate on/upon [something]
1/ˈɪnəvˌeɪt ənəpən sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
build on an existing idea
To improve an existing idea or product with new changes.
例句
- The new model innovates on the original by adding better battery life.
- Rather than starting from scratch, they innovated upon a proven design.
- The team is innovating on last year’s approach to make it cheaper to run.
innovate or die
1/ˈɪnəvˌeɪt ˈɔɹ dˈaɪ/
fixed phrase
business
must innovate to survive
If you don’t innovate, you will fail.
例句
- In the tech industry, it’s innovate or die.
- The CEO framed the challenge in simple terms: innovate or die.
- For some retailers facing online competition, it can feel like innovate or die.