1560s, "something made by hand," from Middle French manufacture, from Medieval Latin *manufactura (source of Italian manifattura, Spanish manufactura), from Latin manu, ablative of manus "hand" (see manual (adj.)) + factura "a working," from past participle stem of facere "to perform" (see factitious). Sense of "process of manufacturing" first recorded c. 1600. Related: Manufactures.
manufacture (v.)
1680s, from manufacture (n.). Related: Manufactured; manufacturing; manufacturable.
雙語例句
1. They manufacture the class of plastics known as thermoplastic materials.
他們生產(chǎn)這類被稱為熱塑材料的塑料制品。
來自柯林斯例句
2. The date of manufacture of the jewellery has not been authenticated.
這些珠寶的制造日期尚未經(jīng)證實.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
3. Now they lead in the manufacture of weapons of mass destruction.
現(xiàn)在他們在制造大規(guī)模殺人武器方面領(lǐng)先.
來自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》
4. The factory is now trying to manufacture a new model.