manufacturing
UK/,mænjʊ'fæktʃərɪŋ/US/.mænju'fæktʃәriŋ/
B2
Definitions
n.
The industry or activity of making goods on a large scale.
制造业；生产加工。
adj.
Relating to the making of goods.
制造的；生产的。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedmanufacturehand
+
-ingcontinuous / action of
=manufacturing
manufacture + -ing = 'the activity of manufacturing.' Transparent; used as a mass noun for the industry and as an attributive adjective.
Common Collocations
- 1.manufacturing industry制造业
- 2.manufacturing process制造工艺
- 3.manufacturing sector制造业部门
- 4.manufacturing plant制造工厂
Example Sentences
- 1.
Manufacturing accounts for a fifth of the country's jobs.
- 2.
The manufacturing process takes about two weeks.