1. solve v. [T] 解決；解答
solution n. [C, U] 解決的方法； 解決；溶液
solve a puzzle/a riddle/an equation 解出謎題／方程式
solve a crime/mystery 破解犯罪案件／神秘事件
a solution of sugar in water 糖的水溶液
2. patent n. [C] 專利；專利權
patent v. [T] 為……取得專利
patent adj. 有專利的；專利權的
file/apply for/take out a patent 提出／申請／得到專利權
a patent on/for something 某物的專利權
patent medicine 毋需醫生處方的藥（= over-the-counter medicine）
patent leather 漆皮
patent office 專利局
例：The company took out a patent on a robotic vacuum cleaner.
3. agreement n. [C] 協議；[U] 意見一致
agree v. [I, T] 同意
agreeable adj. 令人喜悅的；同意的；欣然贊成的
disagreement n. [C, U] 意見不一致
disagree v. [I] 不同意
come to/reach/work out an agreement 達成協議
agree with somebody about/on something 同意某人某事
I couldn't agree more. 我非常同意。
例：An agreement between employers and the union was finally worked out.
Phil came to an agreement with his clients.
4. ownership n. [U] 所有權
joint/private/public ownership 共有權／私有權／公眾所有權
【補充】
字尾-ship，加在名詞後面表示「狀態、身份、職位、技能」等。
friendship 友誼
membership 會員資格
professorship 教授的職位
statesmanship 政治手腕
create v. [T] 創造
creator n. [C] 創造者；創作者
creative adj. 創作的；有創造力的
creativity n. [U] 創造力
creature n. [C] 生物
create wealth 創造財富
create a good impression 塑造良好的印象
create a sensation/bad feeling 造成轟動／引起反感
All men are created equal. 人人生而平等。
a creature of habit 受制於習慣的人
例：According to the Bible, God created the world in seven days.
Charles M. Schulz was the creator of Snoopy.
The creative songwriter displayed creativity in his songs.
Whales are the greatest creatures ever to inhabit the sea.
Ruth is a creature of habit-she has two eggs and a cup of coffee for breakfast every morning.
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