manufacture

/ˌmænjuˈfæktʃə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌmænjuˈfæktʃər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌman-yə-ˈfak-chər ˌma-nə-/ (ame, mw) · /ˌmæn.jəˈfæk.tʃər/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌmæn.jəˈfæk.tʃɚ/ (ame, ipa)

manufacture — verb

  • manufacturepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • manufactureshe / she / it
  • manufacturedpast simple
  • manufacturing-ing form

1. 用機器在工廠大量生產產品，以供銷售

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

用機器在工廠大量生產產品，以供銷售

例句

The factory in Minho's hometown manufactures ceramic tiles for export.

manufacture + noun + for + purpose

Kasia's firm manufactures electronic sensors used in hospital equipment.

同義詞
  • 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

反義詞
  • dismantle

    to take apart something that was manufactured

  • destroy

    to ruin or break a manufactured item completely

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

❌The company manufacture cars.
✅The company manufactures cars.
💡The subject 'company' is singular, so the verb needs a third-person -s ending.
❌They manufactured a new idea for the project.
✅They came up with a new idea for the project.
💡'Manufacture' for physical goods only; use 'come up with' or 'develop' for ideas.

2. 為了欺騙他人而編造不實的故事、藉口或資訊

2.動詞及物B2
釋義

為了欺騙他人而編造不實的故事、藉口或資訊

例句

Yuna manufactured an excuse about a power cut to skip the meeting.

manufacture + excuse + to + infinitive (purpose)

The journalist manufactured quotes and attributed them to city officials.

同義詞
  • fabricate

    nearly identical in meaning; also strongly negative and used for lies

  • invent

    less negative; can mean genuinely create something new

  • make up

    informal phrasal verb; common in everyday speech

  • concoct

    slightly more literary; suggests careful planning of the deception

反義詞
  • report

    to truthfully relay what happened, without invention

  • reveal

    to make the truth known, opposite of concealing it with lies

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

❌She manufactured a good plan for the weekend.
✅She came up with a good plan for the weekend.
💡'Manufacture an excuse/story' is only for falsehoods; use 'come up with' or 'think of' for genuine plans.
❌He manufactured the truth.
✅He manufactured a lie.
💡'Manufacture' with the figurative sense always involves something false; the truth cannot be 'manufactured' in this sense.

3. 生物體內經由自然過程產生某種物質

3.動詞及物C1
釋義

生物體內經由自然過程產生某種物質

例句

Human skin manufactures vitamin D when exposed to direct sunlight.

body part + manufacture + substance + when/under [condition]

Silkworms manufacture a fine thread used to make luxurious silk fabric.

同義詞
  • 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

反義詞
  • 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

❌The factory manufactures vitamin D.
✅The human body manufactures vitamin D.
💡Sense 3 is about natural biological production, not industrial. Use sense 1 for factories.

manufacture — noun