发明者的英文：
contriver
deviser
inventor

The diesel engine was named after its inventor Rudolf Diesel.
柴油机是以它的发明者狄塞尔命名的。

The government patented the device to its inventor.
政府给予发明者专利权。

A.G. Bell was the father of the telephone.
贝尔是电话的发明者。

Watt claimed to be the inventor of the steam engine.
瓦特自称为蒸气发动机的发明者。

The machine is named after its inventor.
这台机器是以其发明者的名字命名的。

Inventors have attacked these problems in a variety of ingenious ways
发明者已着手用各种巧妙的方法来解决这些问题。

"The inventor of the spiked golf shoe, Ernie, has died following a Brief illness. He was 82."
高尔夫钉鞋的发明者恩尼因病去世,享年82岁。

Assume that a patent is purchased from the inventor at a cost of $10, after 5 years of the legal life have expired.
假设在授予专利权后5年从发明者手中以10美元的价格购买了一项专利。

To manage;contrive.
试图；设法做到

They are contriving a robbery.
他们正在策划一场抢劫。

He contrived to gain their votes.
他施展计谋获得了他们的选票。

A devise is the act of disposing property.
遗赠是一种处理财产的行为。

They have devised a plan for winning the game.
他们想出了比赛取胜的办法。

He is devising how to do that thing.
他正计划如何进行那件事情。

You have to be an optimist to be an inventor or entrepreneur.
要成为一位发明家或企业家，你必须得是个乐天派。

A legendary artist and inventor, builder of the Labyrinth.
建筑者估计这个活儿需要。

The machine is named after its inventor.
这台机器是以其发明者的名字命名的。