come up with
【(正对问题)提出,想出,提供】
The version of the tape measure people are most familiar with can be traced back to Alvin J. Fellows of New Haven, Connecticut; he's the one who came up with the design for a spring-loaded, locking tool.
人们最熟悉的卷尺版本可以追溯到康涅狄格州纽黑文的阿尔文·J·费洛斯(Alvin J. Fellows);他提出了弹簧锁紧工具的设计。