| 释义 |
cre·ation
\krēˈāshən\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English creacioun, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French creation, from Latin creation-, creatio, from creatus (past participle of creare to create) + -ion-, -io -ion
1. : the act of creating; especially : the act of bringing into existence from nothing the universe or the world or the living and nonliving things in it
2. : the act or practice of making, inventing, devising, fashioning, or producing: as
a. : the act of investing with a new rank or office
< a baron of recent creation >
< the creation of a special committee >
b. : the presentation of a new conception in an artistic embodiment; especially : the first dramatic representation of a role
< Jefferson's creation of Rip Van Winkle >
3. : something that is created: as
a. : world
b. : creatures singly or as an aggregate
< throughout all creation >
c. : an original work of art or of the imagination
< the question of whether folk songs are the creations of groups or individuals >
d. : an article of attire of new and striking design |