◙ verb 1. [with obj.] bring (something) into existence • 创造；创作；创建 »he created a thirty-acre lake. 他建成了一个占地30英亩的湖。 »over 170 jobs were created. 设立了170多个工作岗位。 cause (something) to happen as a result of one's actions • 引起；引发 »divorce created only problems for children. 离婚只会给孩子带来问题。 (of an actor) originate (a role) by playing a character for the first time • （演员）首次扮演（某角色） [with obj. and complement] invest (someone) with a title of nobility • 封；授予；任命 »he was created a baronet. 他被封为准男爵。 2. [no obj.] [Brit. informal] make a fuss;complain • [英，非正式] 小题大做；抱怨 »little kids create because they hate being ignored. 孩子为小事大喊大叫是因为他们不愿意被忽视。
【语源】
1. late Middle English (in the sense 'form out of nothing', used of a divine or supernatural being): from Latin creat- 'produced', from the verb creare