innovation

Compared meaning: a new idea, method, or thing that is created (noun).

比较义项：新颖的想法、方法或创造物（名词）。

• innovation 本词

  Refers to a new idea, method, or improvement to how something is done; often abstract or process-related, and can describe an ongoing activity, not just a single object.

  指一种新想法、新方法或对做事方式的改进；较为抽象，常指一个持续的过程，而不仅仅是某一件具体物品。

  Her innovation in classroom teaching methods kept students far more engaged.

  她在课堂教学方法上的创新让学生们更加投入。

• invention

  Refers to a specific new physical thing that someone creates, typically a device or tool; it names the object itself, not the ongoing process of improving something.

  指某人创造出来的一件具体的新事物，通常是装置或工具；强调的是那个具体的物品本身，而不是持续改进的过程。

  The washing machine was an invention that saved households countless hours.

  洗衣机是一项发明，为家庭节省了大量时间。

Innovation and invention both mean something new, but they differ. Innovation is abstract: a new idea, method, or improvement, often an ongoing activity. Invention is concrete: a specific new physical thing someone creates, like a device. The words are usually not interchangeable.

这两个词都表示“新出现的事物”，但侧重不同：innovation偏抽象，指新想法、新方法或对现有事物的改进，常用于描述持续的创新活动；invention偏具体，指被发明出来的实实在在的东西（装置、机器等），强调从无到有的创造。二者在句中通常不能互换。

Compared meaning: producing something new (noun).

比较义项：创造出新事物（名词）。

• creation

  Creation stresses the act of bringing something entirely new into being, often unique or artistic; it does not imply improving on something that already existed.

  creation 强调从无到有地产生全新事物的行为，常带有独创或艺术性质，并不隐含对已有事物的改进。

  Her latest sculpture was a truly original creation, unlike anything she'd made before.

  她最新的雕塑是一件真正原创的创造，与她以前做过的任何作品都不同。

• innovation 本词

  Innovation refers to introducing new ideas, methods or products, especially in technology or business, and usually implies improvement over what existed before.

  innovation 指引入新想法、新方法或新产品，尤其用于科技或商业领域，通常隐含对已有事物的改进。

  The tech startup is praised for its innovation in renewable energy solutions.

  这家科技创业公司因其在可再生能源解决方案方面的创新而备受称赞。

Creation and innovation both mean producing something new, but they differ. Creation stresses bringing a unique result into being from nothing, often in art or personal achievement. Innovation stresses introducing new methods or technology to improve something. The words are not interchangeable.

creation 和 innovation 都表示“产生新事物”，但侧重点不同：creation 强调从无到有地创造出独特成果，常用于艺术、个人成就等语境；innovation 强调引入新方法、新技术以改进现状，常用于商业和科技语境，两者不可随意互换。