Inventors were John Bardeen, Walter Brattain and William Shockley.是什么意思？

Inventors were John Bardeen, Walter Brattain and William Shockley.

发明者包括约翰.巴丁, 沃尔特.布拉顿和威廉. 肖克利.

inventors

n. 发明家，发明者( inventor的名词复数 )；

例句
Thomas Edison was one of the greatest inventors in the world.
爱迪生是世界上最伟大的发明家之一.

were

be的过去时复数和第二人称单数形式，有时代替 was,用于条件从句、动词 wish 之后等；

例句
Shops, houses, and vehicles were set ablaze.
店铺、房子和车辆全都陷于火海。

John

n. 茅房，厕所；

例句
He was appointed Apostolic Administrator of Minsk by Pope John Paul II.
他被教皇约翰·保罗二世任命为明斯克区的宗座署理。

Bardeen

巴丁(John,1908-，美国物理学家，曾获1965，1972两度获诺贝尔物理学奖)；

例句
John Bardeen was also co-developer of the theory of superconductivity.
约翰·巴丁也是超导电性理论的创立者之一。

Walter

n. 沃尔特（亦作Walt）(m.)；

例句
But young Walter Franklin was a modern agriculturist.
不过年轻的沃尔特·富兰克林是位现代农业者.

and

conj. 和，与，而且，于是，然后，因此；

例句
I spend a lot on expensive jewelry and clothing...
我花很多钱购买昂贵的首饰和衣服。

William

n. 威廉（男子名，涵义：强而有力的战士）；

例句
...the victory of King William III at the Battle of the Boyne.
国王威廉三世在博因河战役中的胜利