produce
verb- produce something
to make things to be sold, especially in large quantities synonym manufacture生产;制造 Our company mainly produces goods for export. 我们公司主要生产出口商品。 We pride ourselves on producing high-quality products. 我们以生产高质量的产品为荣。 The local factory produces electronic components. 当地工厂生产电子元件。
Synonyms makemake- do
- create
- develop
- produce
- generate
- form
- make to create or prepare something by combining materials or putting parts together; to cause something to exist or happen:
She makes her own clothes. 她自己做衣服。 She made a good impression on the interviewer. 她给主持面试者留下了很好的印象。
- do (rather informal
) to make or prepare something, especially something artistic or something to eat: 指制作、准备(尤指艺术品或食品): He did a beautiful drawing of a house. 他画了一栋漂亮的房子。 Who’s doing the food for the party? 谁为聚会准备食物?
- create to make something exist or happen, especially something new that did not exist before:
Scientists disagree about how the universe was created. 科学家对宇宙是怎样形成的有分歧。
make or create? Make is a more general word and is more often used for physical things: you would usually make a table/dress/cake but create jobs/wealth. You can use create for something physical in order to emphasize how original or unusual the object is: Try this new dish, created by our head chef.用 make 还是 create? - develop (used especially in business contexts) to think of and produce a new product:
to develop new software 开发新软件
- produce to make things to be sold; to create something using skill:
a factory that produces microchips 微芯片制造厂
- generate to produce or create something, especially power, money or ideas:
to generate electricity 发电 Brainstorming is a good way of generating ideas. 集思广益是出主意的好办法。
- form [often passive] to make something from something else; to make something into something else:
Rearrange the letters to form a new word. 重新排列字母,组成另一单词。 The chain is formed from 136 links. 这根链条由 136 个链节组成。
- to make/create/develop/produce/generate/form something from/out of something
- to make/form something into something
- to make/produce wine
- to create/develop a new product
- to create/produce/generate income/profits/wealth
- to produce/generate electricity/heat/power
Synonyms productproductsee also mass-produce- goods
- commodity
- merchandise
- produce
- product a thing that is produced or grown, usually to be sold:
to create/develop/launch a new product 创造/开发/推出新产品
- goods things that are produced to be sold:
cotton/leather goods 棉织/皮革商品 electrical goods 电器商品
- commodity (economics
) a product or raw material that can be bought and sold, especially between countries: 尤指国家间贸易的商品: rice, flour and other basic commodities 稻米、面粉和其他基本商品
- merchandise [U] goods that are bought or sold; things that you can buy that are connected with or advertise a particular event or organization:
official Olympic merchandise 奥林匹克运动会官方指定商品
goods or merchandise? Choose goods if the emphasis is on what the product is made of or what it is for: leather/household goods. Choose merchandise if the emphasis is less on the product itself and more on its brand or the fact of buying/selling it.用 goods 还是 merchandise? - produce [U] things that have been grown or made, especially things connected with farming:
We sell only fresh local produce. 我们只售当地的新鲜农产品。
- consumer/industrial products/goods/commodities
- household products/goods
- farm products/produce
- luxury products/goods/commodities
- to sell/market a product/goods/a commodity/merchandise/produce
- to export a product/goods/a commodity/merchandise
- to buy/purchase a product/goods/a commodity/merchandise/produce
Extra ExamplesThese goods are more efficiently produced in small associations. 这些货物由小企业生产效率更高。 These stores sell items which are produced and sold by cooperatives. 这些商店出售合作社生产和出售的物品。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- domestically
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to grow or make something as part of a natural process; to have a baby or young animal 生长;出产;繁育 The region produces over 50 per cent of the country's wheat. 该地区生产该国50%以上的小麦。 I would like to find out more about how our food is produced. 我想了解更多关于我们的食物是如何生产的。 All our meat is locally produced. 我们所有的肉都是本地生产的。 These shrubs produce bright red berries. 这些灌木结鲜红的浆果。 Under stress, the body produces adrenalin. 在压力下,身体产生肾上腺素。 Our cat produced kittens last week. 我家的猫上周生小猫咪了。 Her duty was to produce an heir to the throne. 她的任务就是生育王位继承人。 - produce something from something
The wine is produced from Chardonnay grapes. 这种葡萄酒是用夏敦埃葡萄酿造的。
Extra ExamplesTopics Farminga2The country produces more than two million barrels of oil per day. 该国日产石油200多万桶。 the wine-producing regions of France 法国的葡萄酒产区 the sale of sustainably produced timber 可持续生产的木材销售 These plants produce bell-shaped flowers. 这些植物开钟形的花。 Leptin is a hormone produced by fat cells. 瘦素是脂肪细胞产生的激素。 fruit and vegetables that are produced locally 本地产的水果与蔬菜 organically produced food 有机生产的食物
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- domestically
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to create something, especially when skill is needed (运用技巧)制作,造出 She produced a delicious meal out of a few leftovers. 她用几样剩菜烹制出美味的一餐。 By 1912 he was producing purely abstract works. 到1912年,他开始创作纯粹的抽象作品。 United produced their best performance of the season. 曼联打出了本赛季的最佳表现。 He produces reports on economic and social trends for manufacturers and trade associations. 他为制造商和贸易协会撰写关于经济和社会趋势的报告。
Extra ExamplesHe moved to California intending to produce a third novel. 他搬到了加州,想创作第三部小说。 the sounds that are typically produced by an American orchestra 美国一家管弦乐队演奏的典型音乐 The letter has been produced with digital technology. 那封信是用数字技术制作出来的。 this handsomely produced reference work 这部制作精美的参考作品 The technology can be used to produce interactive educational programs. 这种技术可用来设计互动式教育程序。 He argued that wealth is produced by the labour power of the workers. 他论证财富是工人的劳动创造出来的。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- domestically
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to cause a particular result or effect synonym bring about引起;导致;使产生 A phone call to the manager produced the result she wanted. 她给经理打了个电话便如愿以偿。 His words failed to produce the desired effect. 他的话没有产生预期的效果。 These reforms will produce little change. 这些改革不会带来什么变化。 The drug produces a feeling of excitement. 这种药能使人产生兴奋的感觉。
Extra ExamplesTopics Change, cause and effectb1Their strategy produced the desired outcome. 他们的策略产生了预期的效果。 Which method is likely to produce the best results? 哪种方法会产生最好的结果? The drug produced an improvement in all but one case. 除一个病例外,其他人服用该药后病情都有所好转。 The prime minister's speech produced an angry response from opposition parties. 首相的讲话激起了反对党派的愤怒反应。 The questionnaire produced 9 000 replies. 调查问卷收到了 9,000 份答卷。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- domestically
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to show something or make something appear from somewhere 出示;展现;使出现 - produce somebody
if a town, country, etc. produces somebody with a particular skill or quality, the person comes from that town, country, etc. 栽培;培养 - produce something
to be in charge of preparing a film, play, etc. for the public to see 制作,拍摄(电影、戏剧等);监督 Extra ExamplesTopics Musicb2, Film and theatreb2The series was obviously cheaply produced. 该系列显然是廉价生产的。 a professionally produced CD 专业制作的激光唱片 a slickly produced thriller 一部制作精良的惊悚片
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- domestically
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goods商品
make naturally自然生产
create with skill巧妙制作
result/effect结果;效果
show/bring out展示;出示
person人
movie/play电影;戏剧
Word Originlate Middle English (in sense 5 of the verb): from Latin producere, from pro- ‘forward’ + ducere ‘to lead’. Current noun senses date from the late 17th cent.