innovate
UK/'ɪnəveɪt/US/'inәuveit/
B1
Definitions
v.
To introduce new ideas, methods, or products into something that already exists
创新，革新；引入新事物
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedin- (into) + nov (new) + -ate (to make/do) = to bring something new into. The prefix carries the key idea: you don't innovate from nothing — you introduce newness into an existing product, process, or field. That is why companies innovate on what they already make.
Root nov still carries 20 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.innovate constantly不断创新
- 2.innovate boldly大胆创新
- 3.continue to innovate持续创新
- 4.innovate or die不创新就淘汰
Example Sentences
- 1.
Companies must keep innovating to stay ahead of rivals.
- 2.
The team innovated by replacing paper forms with an app.
- 3.
He encourages his students to innovate rather than copy.