produce
Definitions
To make or manufacture from components or raw materials.
生产；制造
To bring something into existence or cause a particular result.
产生；引发
To show or present (a ticket, document, evidence).
出示；提供（证据、文件）
To supervise the making of (a film, play, recording).
制作（电影、剧目、唱片）
Things, especially fresh fruits and vegetables, that have been grown for sale.
农产品（尤指新鲜果蔬）
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedpro- (forward) + duce (lead) = 'to lead forward into existence.' Whether crops, factory goods, evidence, or films, producing brings something into being.
Root duc still carries 35 more wordsWhy It Means This
Produce sits at the heart of modern economic life — but its image is agricultural. To produce was originally to lead crops forward from the soil. The factory sense (mass-produce goods) is industrial-age. The legal sense (produce evidence) preserves the older «bring forth.» The film sense (the producer) is 20th-century. The stress shift marks the part of speech: pro-DUCE (verb, to make) vs PRO-duce (noun, agricultural goods on a shelf).
Usage Guide
- Manufacture: 'produce cars,' 'mass-produce' — industrial output
- Generate: 'the engine produces 200 hp,' 'this method produces good results'
- Show: 'produce your passport,' 'produce evidence' — bring forth for inspection
- Film/show: 'produce a movie' — supervise creation
- Noun (American): 'the produce aisle,' 'fresh produce' — vegetables and fruits
- Stress: pro-DUCE (verb) vs PRO-duce (noun)
Example Sentences
- 1.
The factory produces 10,000 cars a year.
- 2.
Stress can produce physical symptoms.
- 3.
She produced her ID at the door.
- 4.
The store sells locally grown produce.