by-product
/ˈbaɪ prɒdʌkt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbaɪ prɑːdʌkt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbī-ˌprä-(ˌ)dəkt How to pronounce by-product (audio)/ (ame, mw)
by-product — 名詞
1. a material or substance that comes out while a main product is being made, even
副產品
製造時順帶產生的材料
a material or substance that comes out while a main product is being made, even though it is not the chief thing wanted
The sugar plant turns cane fiber into a by-product for paper trays.
這家糖廠把甘蔗纖維這種副產品做成紙托盤。
by-product from manufacturing
Apinya sold the orange peel by-product to a soap maker nearby.
Apinya 把橘皮這項副產品賣給附近的肥皂製造商。
Warm ash became a by-product that the farmers spread over wet fields.
溫熱的灰燼成了副產品，農夫把它撒在潮濕的田裡。
The brewery stores each grain by-product in separate bins after drying.
這家啤酒廠在烘乾後，會把每種穀物副產品分開存放在不同箱槽裡。
- co-product
technical term for something produced alongside another product
- residue
used when the extra material is mainly leftover matter rather than a useful secondary product
文法句型
a by-product from + process
use a by-product for + purpose
用法筆記
This sense usually names a physical substance or item made alongside the main product, especially in industry, farming, or science. Distinguish it from sense 2, which is about an effect rather than a material thing.
2. an extra effect that develops from an action or change, often without anyone pla
附帶結果
事情另外造成的效果
an extra effect that develops from an action or change, often without anyone planning it
Better listening was a by-product of the weekly family meetings.
更會傾聽，是每週家庭會議帶來的附帶結果。
a by-product of + activity
Rohan's late bus rides became a by-product of the bridge repairs.
Rohan 常常搭晚班公車，成了這次橋梁維修的附帶結果。
Cleaner desks were a by-product of the class selling old books.
桌面變得更乾淨，是班上賣掉舊書的附帶結果。
One by-product of the new schedule was quieter traffic near school.
新作息帶來的一個附帶結果，是學校附近的車流變安靜了。
- side effect
often suggests an unintended result, especially a harmful one
- spin-off
often suggests a useful new development that grows out of something else
文法句型
a by-product of + activity
a by-product of + change
用法筆記
Use this sense for a result, benefit, or problem that appears because of something else. Distinguish it from sense 1, which refers to a tangible material or manufactured item.