mass production
mass production — 名詞
1. making a very large number of the same product in a factory, using machines and
大量生產
用機器大量製造標準化產品
making a very large number of the same product in a factory, using machines and standardised processes so that each item costs less to produce
Anjali's factory switched to mass production, cutting the cost of each toy by half.
Anjali 的工廠改用大量生產方式,使每件玩具的成本減半。
collocation: switch to mass production
Elena thinks mass production helped her company grow from a workshop into a large factory.
Elena 認為大量生產幫助她的公司從小作坊發展成大型工廠。
mass production + helped [someone] + infinitive
Mass production allows Feng's company to sell kitchen tools at prices most people can afford.
大量生產讓 Feng 的公司能以多數人負擔得起的價格出售廚房用具。
Before mass production, Cyrus made each guitar by hand in his small workshop.
在大量生產之前,Cyrus 在他小作坊裡用手工製作每把吉他。
contrast: before mass production vs handmade
The switch to mass production cut Erik's radio prices from fifty dollars to twelve.
改用大量生產使 Erik 的收音機價格從五十美元降到十二美元。
shift to mass production + price reduction
- mass production of [product]
- mass production line
- mass production system
- mass production process
- mass production method
- mass-manufacturing
more technical; emphasises the industrial machinery involved
- high-volume production
stresses the quantity of output rather than the method
- assembly-line production
narrower — refers specifically to the assembly-line method popularised by Ford
- handcrafting
items made individually by skilled workers, often with higher cost
- custom manufacturing
each item tailored to a specific order, not standardised
文法句型
mass production + of + [product]
switch to / adopt / introduce mass production
用法筆記
Frequently used as an uncountable noun without an article. Often paired with verbs indicating a change in method, such as 'switch to,' 'adopt,' 'introduce,' or 'move to.'
常見錯誤
同根字
- mass-produce動詞B2
- mass-produced形容詞B2
- mass-producer名詞C1