production
nounWord Family
Idioms - produce verb
- producer noun
- production noun
- productive adjective (≠ unproductive)
- productively adverb
- product noun
- produce noun
- [uncountable]
the process of growing or making food, goods or materials, especially large quantities 生产；制造；制作 food/oil production 食品/石油生产 The new plant is due to begin production next year. 新工厂定于明年开始生产。 Production of the new aircraft will start next year. 新飞机的生产将于明年开始。 - in production
The new model will be in production by the end of the year. 新型号将于年底投产。 The car goes into production later this year. 这款车将于今年晚些时候投产。 This model went out of production last year. 这种型号去年停产了。 production costs/processes 生产成本/流程 Prices have fallen below the cost of production. 价格已降至生产成本以下。
Extra ExamplesTopics Businessb1The country has resumed normal oil production. 该国石油生产已恢复正常。 Naples surpassed Rome as a centre of artistic production in the 18th century. 那不勒斯在18世纪超越罗马成为艺术生产中心。 The machine will go into full production in November 2019. 该机器将于2019年11月全面投产。 The rate of production was greater in Saskatchewan than in Alberta. 萨斯喀彻温省的生产率高于阿尔伯塔省。 These substances are not allowed in organic production. 这些物质是不允许进入有机生产的。 a car production plant 汽车制造厂 special production runs of key components 关键部件的特殊生产运作 sustainable crop production 可持续粮食生产 There is not much land available for food production. 没有多少土地可用于生产粮食。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- full
- full-scale
- large-scale
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- level
- volume
- rate
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- be in
- go into
- go out of
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- increase
- rise
- fall
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- facility
- line
- plant
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- a cut in production
- a fall in production
- an increase in production
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the quantity of goods that is produced 产量 a decline/an increase in production 产量的下降／上升 The goal is to increase production by 40%. 目标是增产40%。 Industries boosted production last month. 上个月工业增产了。 Production declined by 20%. 产量下降了20%。 Production will drop by 60 000 next year. 产量明年会下降6万。 It is important not to let production levels fall. 重要的是别让产量滑落。 Market demand could outpace production capacity. 市场需求可能超过产能。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- full
- full-scale
- large-scale
- …
- level
- volume
- rate
- …
- be in
- go into
- go out of
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- increase
- rise
- fall
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- facility
- line
- plant
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- a cut in production
- a fall in production
- an increase in production
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the act or process of making something naturally （自然的）产生，分泌 Eating cheese stimulates the production of saliva. 吃奶酪刺激唾液的产生。 Exposure to sunlight increases the production of melanin. 暴露在阳光下会增加黑色素的产生。 Green tea inhibits the production of this enzyme. 绿茶抑制这种酶的产生。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- full
- full-scale
- large-scale
- …
- level
- volume
- rate
- …
- be in
- go into
- go out of
- …
- increase
- rise
- fall
- …
- facility
- line
- plant
- …
- a cut in production
- a fall in production
- an increase in production
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- [countable, uncountable]
a film, play or broadcast that is prepared for the public; the act of preparing a film, play, etc. （电影、戏剧或广播节目的）出品，制作 a new production of ‘King Lear’ 新制作的《李尔王》 The college will be staging a production of 'The Wizard of Oz'. 该学院将上演一部《绿野仙踪》。 Every year the school puts on a musical production. 学校每年都会上演一部音乐作品。 He wants a career in film production. 他想从事电影制作。 - in production
Series four is currently in production. 系列四目前正在生产中。 The film goes into production next year. 这部电影将于明年投产。
Extra ExamplesTopics Film and theatreb2I had seen the original production in 1956. 我在 1956 年看到过原作。 This is not a big studio production. 这不是大工作室制作的作品。 a local amateur production of ‘The Sound of Music’ 当地的一个业余剧团演出的《音乐之声》 a touring production of ‘Cats’ 《猫》的巡回演出 the movie's direction and production quality 影片的导演和制作质量
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- successful
- controversial
- lavish
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Word Originlate Middle English: via Old French from Latin productio(n-), from producere ‘bring forth’, from pro- ‘forward’ + ducere ‘to lead’.