creation

英 [kriˈeɪʃn]

美 [kriˈeɪʃn]

n.  创造; 创建; 作品; 创作; (尤指《圣经》所述由上帝)创造天地

复数：creations　

IELTSTEM8化学

Collins.2 / BNC.1844 / COCA.2114

牛津词典

noun

• 创造；创建
  the act or process of making sth that is new, or of causing sth to exist that did not exist before
  1. the process of database creation
     数据库的创建过程
  2. wealth creation
     财富的创造
  3. He had been with the company since its creation in 1989.
     他从1989年公司成立以来，就一直在那里工作。
• 作品；创作
  a thing that sb has made, especially sth that shows ability or imagination
  1. a literary creation
     文学作品
  2. The cake was a delicious creation of sponge, cream and fruit.
     这蛋糕是用松糕、奶油和水果制作的，又好吃，又好看。
• （尤指《圣经》所述由上帝）创造天地
  the making of the world, especially by God as described in the Bible
• 世界；天地万物
  the world and all the living things in it

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT (许多宗教中指上帝的)创世，创造天地
  In many religions,creationis the making of the universe, earth, and creatures by God.
  1. ...the Creation of the universe as told in Genesis Chapter One...
     《创世记》第一章所述的上帝创造世界万物
  2. For the first time since creation, the survival of the Earth is entirely in our hands.
     自宇宙形成以来，地球的存亡第一次完全掌握在我们手中。
• 世界;天地万物；宇宙
  People sometimes refer to the whole universe ascreation.
• N-COUNT 创造物;(尤指)艺术作品，富于想象力的作品
  You can refer to something that someone has made as acreation, especially if it shows skill, imagination, or artistic ability.
  1. The bathroom is entirely my own creation...
     浴室完全是由我设计的。
  2. Featured are both his classics and his latest creations...
     他的经典作品和最新创作都很独特。
  3. You'll be amazed at the culinary creations possible in a Dutch oven.
     荷兰烤箱能够做的食物之多会让你感到惊奇。
• See also:create

英英释义

noun

• the act of starting something for the first time
  1. she looked forward to her initiation as an adult
  2. the foundation of a new scientific society
  Synonym:initiationfoundingfoundationinstitutionoriginationinnovationintroductioninstauration
• the human act of creating
  Synonym:creative activity
• an artifact that has been brought into existence by someone
• the event that occurred at the beginning of something
  1. from its creation the plan was doomed to failure
  Synonym:conception
• everything that exists anywhere
  1. they study the evolution of the universe
  2. the biggest tree in existence
  Synonym:universeexistenceworldcosmosmacrocosm

双语例句

• A unique 13,000-word timeline runs through the full-colour volume, detailing events from the Earth's creation to the present day.
  一份独一无二的13,000词的年表贯穿彩印卷的始终，详细记述了从地球诞生到今天发生的重大历史事件。
• Spring comes round, quickening all creation.
  大地回春，万物昭苏。
• Job creation has become an imperative for the government.
  创造就业机会是政府必须做的事。
• Here creation concentrated unearthly glory,| dark North slope, the sunlit South divide dusk and dawn.
  造化钟神秀，阴阳割昏晓。（杜甫《登泰山》）
• She finally found the perfect gown, a beautiful creation trimmed with lace.
  她终于找到了理想的礼服——一袭饰有蕾丝的美丽长裙。
• He reiterated his opposition to the creation of a central bank
  他重申了自己反对成立央行的立场。
• This article describes some of the more advanced features of rule creation.
  这篇文章描述了规则创建的一些更高级的特性。
• Heaven and earth are an inn for all things of creation.
  夫天地者，万物之逆旅。（李白《春夜宴》）
• These will guide the architect in the creation and evaluation of the architecture.
  这些将指导架构师创建和评估架构。
• You can also use Futon for document and view creation, replication, and much more.
  您还可以使用Futon来执行文档和视图的创建和复制等操作。