creation

noun

OPAL W

/kriˈeɪʃn/

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[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经济增长和财富创造的时期
- content creation software内容创建软件
- creation of something the creation of an independent state独立国家的建立
- The reforms led to the creation of 220 jobs.改革创造了220个工作岗位。
- The committee proposed the creation of a new Chair of Portuguese for the university.委员会提议为该大学设立一个新的葡萄牙语教席。
- 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
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- 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 Dictionary
adjective
- employment
- job
- wealth
- …
verb + creation
- advocate
- call for
- propose
- …
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[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.儿童病房里明亮的壁画是护士们创作的。
- What an amazing creation (= a very unusual and new piece of clothing) you’re wearing!你穿的这件衣服真是太棒了！
(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
(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.他们相信上帝把所有造物的照料和使用都托付给了人类。