manufacturer

/ˌmænjuˈfæktʃərə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌmænjuˈfæktʃərər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌman-yə-ˈfak-chər-ər -ˈfak-shrər, ˌma-nə-/ (ame, mw)

manufacturer — noun

  • manufacturersingular
  • manufacturersplural

1. a business or organization that creates finished products from raw materials, us

1.名詞B1
釋義

a business or organization that creates finished products from raw materials, usually in large quantities and often on a factory production line

例句

Joaquín's family has worked at a car manufacturer for three generations.

possessive noun + worked at [type] manufacturer

The furniture manufacturer recalled a thousand chairs because of a safety problem.

collocation: recall + manufacturer / because of [problem]

同義詞
  • producer

    broader — can refer to agriculture, entertainment, or natural resources, not just factory goods

  • maker

    more general and less formal; suggests smaller-scale or handmade production

反義詞
  • consumer

    a person or organization that buys and uses products rather than making them

  • retailer

    a business that sells goods to the public but does not produce them

文法句型

manufacturer + of + [product]

[product type] + manufacturer

manufacturer + [verb describing business action]

用法筆記

A manufacturer is the company behind a product, not the physical building. Use 'factory' for the building where goods are made. For example, 'Toyota is a car manufacturer' but 'parts are assembled at a Toyota factory.'

常見錯誤

❌The manufacturer is near the train station.' (when pointing to a building).
✅The factory is near the train station.
💡'manufacturer' refers to the organization, not the building.
❌The manufacturer of this chair is from recycled wood.' (when talking about materials).
✅The manufacturer uses recycled wood to make this chair.
💡'manufacturer' is the company, not the process or material.