fabricator

/ˈfæb.rɪ.keɪ.tər/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfæb.rɪ.keɪ.t̬ɚ/ (ame, ipa) · /-ātə(r) -ātə-/ (ame, mw)

fabricator — noun

  • fabricatorsingular
  • fabricatorsplural

1. a worker, factory, or firm whose job is to cut, shape, and join raw materials su

1.名詞C1
釋義

a worker, factory, or firm whose job is to cut, shape, and join raw materials such as metal, wood, or plastic into finished items.

例句

Samir's family runs a small steel fabricator in the harbour district.

noun phrase: [material] fabricator

The kitchen company uses a local fabricator to cut its granite countertops.

collocation: use a fabricator to [verb]

同義詞
  • manufacturer

    broader; covers any maker of products, not only cut-and-assembled parts

  • metalworker

    narrower; person rather than firm, specifically metal

文法句型

fabricator of [product]

[material] fabricator

用法筆記

Subject is usually a workshop, factory, or industrial firm; when it refers to a person, it means a skilled worker in a metal or plastics shop, not a generic builder.

常見錯誤

❌Samir is a fabricator of houses.
✅Samir is a builder of houses.
💡'fabricator' is for cut-and-assemble parts, not for whole buildings.

2. someone who makes up false stories, false evidence, or fake documents on purpose

2.名詞C1
釋義

someone who makes up false stories, false evidence, or fake documents on purpose, usually to fool other people or to cause damage to them.

例句

The court called the witness a clever fabricator of false alibis.

pattern: fabricator of [false N]

Nora was exposed as a fabricator after the photos turned out to be edited.

passive frame: be exposed as a fabricator

同義詞
  • liar

    everyday register; 'fabricator' is more formal and suggests planned, detailed lies

  • forger

    narrower; specifically someone who makes fake documents or signatures

反義詞

文法句型

fabricator of [stories / evidence / lies]

用法筆記

Formal and somewhat literary; in everyday speech 'liar' is the normal word. Often takes 'of + plural noun' (stories, lies, evidence, claims). Distinguish from sense 1 (MANUFACTURER): this sense is always about a person, never a firm, and always implies bad intent.

常見錯誤

❌My little brother is such a fabricator about his homework.
✅My little brother tells such lies about his homework.
💡'fabricator' sounds too formal for everyday small lies; use 'liar' or 'tells lies'.