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creation

noun
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🔊/kriˈeɪʃn/
🔊/kriˈeɪʃn/
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  1.  
     [uncountable] the act or process of making something that is new, or of causing something to exist that did not exist before创造；创建
    • Job creation needs to be the top priority.当务之急是创造就业机会。
    • a period of economic growth and wealth creation经济增长和创造财富的时期
    • content creation software内容制作软件
    • creation of something the creation of an independent state建立独立国家
    • The reforms led to the creation of 220 jobs.改革导致创造了220个工作岗位。
    • The committee proposed the creation of a new Chair of Portuguese for the university.该委员会提议为大学设立新的葡萄牙语主席。
    • 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。🔊🔊
    see also job creation
    Extra Examples
    • The new Act allows for the creation of vocational schools.新法案允许创建职业学校。
    • They joined forces to oppose the creation of wind farms.他们联合起来共同反对建立风力发电厂。
    • They recommended the creation of a new government agency to be responsible for the environment.他们建议新成立一个政府机构来负责环境问题。
    • the process of database creation数据库的创建过程
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • employment
    • job
    • wealth
    • …
    verb + creation
    • advocate
    • call for
    • propose
    • …
    See full entry
  2. [countable] (often humorous) a thing that somebody has made, especially something that shows ability or imagination作品；创作
    • a literary creation文学作品
    • 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。🔊🔊
    • The bright murals in the children’s ward were the creations of the nurses.儿童病房中明亮的壁画是护士的创造物。
    • What an amazing creation (= a very unusual and new piece of clothing) you’re wearing!您穿的是多么了不起的作品！
  3. (usually the Creation)
     [singular] the making of the world, especially by God as described in the Bible（尤指《圣经》所述由上帝）创造天地Topics Religion and festivalsc1
  4. (often Creation)
     [uncountable] the world and all the living things in it世界；天地万物
    • They believe that God entrusted the care and use of all creation to mankind.他们相信上帝将一切创造物的保育和使用托付给人类。
    5. Word Originlate Middle English: via Old French from Latin creatio(n-), from the verb creare ‘to produce’.