patent
noun countable UK [ˈpeɪ.tənt] US [ˈpæt.ənt/
■the official legal right to make or sell an invention for a particular number of years 专利权•In 1880 Alexander Graham Bell was granted a patent on an apparatus for signalling and communicating called a Photophone.亚历山大‧格拉汉姆‧贝尔发明了一个可用来发送和传输讯号，称为“光线电话”的装置，并于1880年获授了此装置的专利权。 •The company took out/filed a patent on a genetically engineered tomato that remains firm longer than untreated tomatoes.该公司取得了一项基因改造番茄的专利权，这种番茄比未经处理的番茄保鲜时间更长。
adjective
SHINY 有光泽的
patent leather UK ['peɪ.tənt] US ['pæt.ənt/
■leather that has a very shiny surface 漆皮•black patent leather shoes黑色漆皮鞋
adjective
OBVIOUS 明显的 /'peɪ.tənt/ [before noun] formal
■very obvious 显然的，显而易见的•a patent lie昭然若揭的谎言 •a patent disregard of the law对法律的公然漠视 •"No," he replied, with patent distaste.“不，”他回答道，语气明显地流露出厌恶感。
adjective
LEGAL RIGHT 合法权利 UK ['peɪ.tənt] US ['pæt.ənt/ [before noun]
■relating to the official legal right to make or sell an invention 专利权•a patent screwdriver获专利的螺丝起子 |