patent
noun
adj
verb
ˈpeɪtnt
noun
1
a
special
document
that
gives
you
the
right
to
make
or
sell
a
new
INVENTION
or
product
that
no
one
else
is
allowed
to
copy
专利证书
[+
on/for
]
He
applied
for
a
patent
for
a
new
method
of
removing
paint.
他申请了一项除漆新方法的专利。
He
wants
to
take
out
a
patent
on
his
new
type
of
dustbin.
他想为他的新型垃圾桶取得专利。
The
drugs
are
protected
by
patent.
这些药品受专利保护。
adj
2
protected
by
a
patent
受专利保护的; 专利的
a
patent
lock
专利锁
3
patent lie/nonsense/impossibility etc
used
to
emphasize
that
something
is
clearly
a
lie
etc
[正式] 明显的谎言/胡说/不可能等;
formal
verb
4
to
obtain
a
special
document
giving
you
the
right
to
make
or
sell
a
new
INVENTION
or
product
获得…的专利权