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manufacturing

UK //ˌmæn.jʊˈfæk.tʃər.ɪŋ//US //ˌmæn.jəˈfæk.tʃɚ.ɪŋ//

词源

源自拉丁语 'manu factus'(手工制作),由 'manus'(手)和 'facere'(制作)组合而成,后经法语进入英语。

noun

❶ 指通过机器或人工将原材料加工成产品的工业过程,通常涉及大规模生产。

“The manufacturing of cars requires a complex assembly line.”

(汽车制造需要复杂的装配线。)

“Many jobs in manufacturing have been replaced by automation.”

(制造业的许多工作已被自动化取代。)

同义词:production, fabrication, assembly

adjective

❶ 描述与制造过程相关的事物,如工厂、设备或技术。

“The manufacturing sector is facing a labor shortage.”

(制造业正面临劳动力短缺。)

“They invested in new manufacturing equipment to increase efficiency.”

(他们投资了新的制造设备以提高效率。)

同义词:industrial, productive

常见短语

manufacturing process — 指从原材料到成品的整个生产流程,包括设计、加工和组装等环节。

“The new technology simplifies the manufacturing process.”

(这项新技术简化了制造流程。)

manufacturing plant — 专门用于生产商品的工业设施,通常配备机器和生产线。

“The company is building a new manufacturing plant in China.”

(该公司正在中国新建一座制造工厂。)