单词 | Howe, Elias |
释义 | Elias Howe/haʊ / (1819–67), American inventor. In 1846 he patented the first sewing machine. Its principles were adapted by Isaac Merrit Singer and others in violation of Howe’s patent rights, and it took a seven-year litigation battle to secure the royalties. |
随便看 |
|
英语词典包含243303条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。