a government authority or licence to an individual or organization conferring a right or title for a set period, especially the sole right to make, use, or sell some invention
专利(权);专利证
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he took out a patent for an improved steam hammer .他获得了一项汽锤改良专利。[<Bold>ORIGIN</Bold>: compare with <Bold>LETTERS PATENT</Bold>.]
easily recognizable; obvious
容易辨认的;明白的,显然的
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she was smiling with patent insincerity .她的微笑带有明显的伪善。
【医】 (脉管、导管或孔)开放的,不闭合的。
(of a parasitic infection)showing detectable parasites in the tissues or faeces
(寄生虫感染)明显的,显著的。
[attrib.]made and marketed under a patent; proprietary
特许生产销售的;专利的
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patent milk powder .专利奶粉。
[with obj.]obtain a patent for (an invention)
获得(发明的)专利(权)
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an invention is not your own until it is patented .一项发明直到获得专利权后它才是属于你自己的。
"late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin