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inventive

UK/ɪn'ventɪv/US/in'ventiv/
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Definitions

adj.

Good at thinking of new ideas; creative

富有创造力的,善于发明的

Root Breakdown

Native English
inventroot
+
-ivetending to, having the nature of
=inventive

invent + -ive (tending to) = "tending to invent" — quick to come up with new ideas.

Common Collocations

  • 1.inventive mind创意头脑
  • 2.inventive solution巧妙的办法
  • 3.highly inventive极富创意

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She found an inventive solution to the problem.

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