| 词汇 | example_english_greatest-invention |
| 释义 | greatest inventioncollocation in Englishmeanings of greatand inventionThese words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or, see other collocations with invention. great adjective uk /ɡreɪt/ us /ɡreɪt/ large in amount, size, ... See more at great invention noun[C or U] uk /ɪnˈven.ʃən/ us /ɪnˈven.ʃən/ something that has never been made before, or the process of creating something that has never been ... See more at invention Examples of greatest inventionThese examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. The petrol engine is the greatestinvention since the wheel. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It was suggested that it was the greatestinvention known to man. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It has been said, and it may be true, that it is the greatestinvention and the most important influence since the invention of printing. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 His greatestinvention was the dynamometer used for ascertaining the power for driving machinery. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Hodgson is also known for his material on women's bodies which he claims to be nature's greatestinvention. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. She also loves to sleep, hates to be waken up, and considers mankind's greatestinvention to be the snooze button on her alarm clock. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Cockerell's greatestinvention, the hovercraft, grew out of this work. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Arguably the greatestinvention that affected not just the military, but all society, after adoption of fire, was the wheel, and its use in the construction of the chariot. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. It makes everyone in the audience feel a rascally 8 years old, the age at which whoopee cushions (when they work) seem the greatestinvention since firecrackers. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Who knows but that some of the greatest inventions ever made owe their success to playing with a child's bricks at an early age? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The result of taking that correct view of scientific research was to produce some of the greatest inventions, which were not directly connected with motors. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The greatest inventions that go towards the destruction or the benefit of mankind have been made by people under 23. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The aeroplane is one of the greatest inventions. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The landscapes in which so many of them stand are one of our greatest inventions. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Many of the greatest inventions of the present day have come from these shores. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In my view, such action would be to admit that one of the greatest inventions of the last hundred years, the internal combustion engine, has defeated its own purpose. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The polygraph is considered officially one of the greatest inventions of all time. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Many consider it to be one of the greatest inventions of the 20th century. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. 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