| 单词 | patent |
| 释义 | patent (once / 299 pages) 1nv 2adjv A patent is a government document that proves that an invention is yours and yours alone. In the U.S., as of 2009, over 7,000,000 patents were issued by the Patent and Trademark Office. Patent also refers to leather that has a very shiny finish. The process for making leather look like this was once patented, but since patents do not last forever, the process is now available for anyone to use. As with patent leather, the word is often used as part of a sales pitch, explaining why something is special: "We use patented technology..." or "Our patented method..." WORD FAMILYpatent: patency, patented, patentedly, patentee, patenting, patently, patents+/patency: patencies/patented: unpatented/patentee: patentees USAGE EXAMPLESIn 1906, Mark Twain, dressed in his signature white suit, addressed the Senate patents committee as he argued for the extension of copyright protection. Salon(Dec 31, 2016) Patent and Trademark Office and parts of the Agriculture and Labor departments. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) Patent and Trademark Office website, citing numerous potential threats. Salon(Dec 30, 2016) 1 1n a document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention Syn|Hyper patent of invention document, papers, written document writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature) 2n an official document granting a right or privilege Syn|Hyper letters patent instrument, legal document, legal instrument, official document (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right 3v obtain a patent for Should I patent this invention? Hyper procure, secure get by special effort 4v grant rights to; grant a patent for 2Hyper register record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions 1adj (of a bodily tube or passageway) open; affording free passage patent ductus arteriosus Syn unobstructed free from impediment or obstruction or hindrance 2adj clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment patent advantages Syn apparent, evident, manifest, plain, unmistakable obvious easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind 3v make open to sight or notice His behavior has patented an embarrassing fact about him Hyper alter, change, modify cause to change; make different; cause a transformation |
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