manufacture
manufacture — 動詞
1. 用機器在工廠大量生產產品，以供銷售
製造
用機器大量生產產品
用機器在工廠大量生產產品，以供銷售
The factory in Minho's hometown manufactures ceramic tiles for export.
Minho 家鄉的那間工廠製造磁磚以供出口。
manufacture + noun + for + purpose
Kasia's firm manufactures electronic sensors used in hospital equipment.
Kasia 的公司製造醫院設備使用的電子感測器。
This plant manufactures over twelve thousand bicycles every single month.
這間工廠每個月製造超過一萬兩千輛自行車。
High-quality leather bags are manufactured by Christopher's family business.
高品質的皮包由 Christopher 的家族企業製造。
- produce
broader term; can apply to both physical goods and creative/intellectual work
- make
more informal and general; used for any act of creation, not only industrial
- fabricate
more formal; also carries the secondary meaning of 'invent falsely'
- assemble
specifically means putting together pre-made parts, not creating from raw materials
文法句型
manufacture + noun (product)
be manufactured + prepositional phrase (in/at/from)
用法筆記
Frequently used in the passive voice when the focus is on the product rather than the producer. The preposition 'in' indicates location ('manufactured in China'), while 'from' indicates raw material ('manufactured from recycled plastic').
常見錯誤
2. 為了欺騙他人而編造不實的故事、藉口或資訊
編造
虛構藉口或故事欺騙他人
為了欺騙他人而編造不實的故事、藉口或資訊
Yuna manufactured an excuse about a power cut to skip the meeting.
Yuna 編造了一個停電的藉口，逃避參加會議。
manufacture + excuse + to + infinitive (purpose)
The journalist manufactured quotes and attributed them to city officials.
那位記者編造了引述內容，並將其歸給市政府官員。
Ritu's boss manufactured a complaint to justify firing her unfairly.
Ritu 的主管編造了一項指控，為了不公平地解僱她。
To hide the error, Ramón manufactured a fake email from the supplier.
為了掩蓋錯誤，Ramón 編造了一封來自供應商的假電子郵件。
文法句型
manufacture + noun (story/excuse/evidence)
manufacture + noun + to + infinitive
用法筆記
Strongly negative connotation — implies deliberate deception. Common objects include 'story', 'excuse', 'evidence', 'claim', 'report', and 'accusation'. Unlike sense 1, this sense is never used for physical objects.
常見錯誤
3. 生物體內經由自然過程產生某種物質
生成
生物體內自然產生物質
生物體內經由自然過程產生某種物質
Human skin manufactures vitamin D when exposed to direct sunlight.
人類皮膚在接觸陽光時會生成維生素 D。
body part + manufacture + substance + when/under [condition]
Silkworms manufacture a fine thread used to make luxurious silk fabric.
蠶會生成一種細絲，用來製成高級絲綢布料。
The pancreas manufactures insulin to help control blood sugar levels.
胰臟生成胰島素，幫助控制血糖濃度。
Sade learned that certain bacteria manufacture enzymes that break down waste.
Sade 學到某些細菌會生成分解廢物的酶。
- produce
most common alternative; works in both academic and general contexts
- generate
suggests a process that creates energy or chemical compounds
- synthesize
technical term commonly used in biochemistry
- secrete
specifically means releasing a substance after it is produced inside an organism
- absorb
to take in a substance rather than create it
- break down
to decompose or digest a substance
文法句型
manufacture + noun (substance/compound)
be manufactured by + organism/body part
用法筆記
Common in biology and chemistry contexts. The subject is typically an organism, organ, or cell. Unlike sense 1, there is no implication of machinery or human planning. This sense is less common in everyday conversation and more frequent in academic writing.
常見錯誤
manufacture — 名詞
1. 用機器或手工大量製造產品的過程或活動
製造過程
產品生產的流程與活動
用機器或手工大量製造產品的過程或活動
The manufacture of smartphones involves hundreds of separate assembly steps.
智慧型手機的製造過程包含數百個獨立的組裝步驟。
the manufacture of + noun + verb
New safety rules have slowed the manufacture of chemical products.
新的安全規範已經減緩了化學產品的製造過程。
The manufacture of this medicine requires strict quality controls.
這種藥品的製造過程需要嚴格的品質管控。
Efficient manufacture depends on having a well-trained team in place.
有效率的製造過程取決於擁有一支訓練有素的團隊。
- production
broader term that can include both manufacturing and other forms of output
- fabrication
more technical; often used in engineering and metalworking contexts
- assembly
specifically the stage where parts are put together
- destruction
the act of destroying things that have been manufactured
文法句型
the manufacture of + noun
during/in manufacture
用法筆記
Uncountable noun — no plural form. Typically preceded by 'the' when referring to a specific product ('the manufacture of steel'), and used without an article when speaking generally ('during manufacture').
常見錯誤
2. 使用機械與有組織的生產方法製造產品的產業部門
製造業
使用機械生產產品的產業
使用機械與有組織的生產方法製造產品的產業部門
Pim found a well-paid job in the manufacture of automotive parts.
Pim 在汽車零件製造業找到了一份高薪的工作。
in the manufacture of [sector]
Steel manufacture is the backbone of the region's entire economy.
鋼鐵製造業是該地區整體經濟的支柱。
[type] + manufacture + be
Her engineering degree led Talia straight into aerospace manufacture.
Talia 的工程學位引領她進入航太製造業。
Many industrial cities declined when local manufacture moved overseas.
許多工業城市在當地製造業外移後開始沒落。
- manufacturing
more common than 'manufacture' when referring to the industry sector
- industry
broader term that includes all types of commercial production
- production
often used interchangeably but slightly broader in scope
- service sector
the non-manufacturing part of the economy, such as retail, hospitality, and finance
文法句型
[sector/type] + manufacture
manufacture + sector
用法筆記
Uncountable noun when referring to an industry sector. Often preceded by an adjective specifying the type ('steel manufacture', 'car manufacture', 'textile manufacture'). Can also be used with the definite article when referring to a specific region's industry ('the manufacture sector in Taiwan').