1560s, "something made by hand," from Middle French manufacture, from Medieval Latin *manufactura (source of Italian manifattura, Spanish manufactura), from Latin manu, ablative of manus "hand" (see manual (adj.)) + factura "a working," from past participle stem of facere "to perform" (see factitious). Sense of "process of manufacturing" first recorded c. 1600. Related: Manufactures.
manufacture (v.)
1680s, from manufacture (n.). Related: Manufactured; manufacturing; manufacturable.
权威例句
1. They manufacture the class of plastics known as thermoplastic materials.
他们生产这类被称为热塑材料的塑料制品。
2. The date of manufacture of the jewellery has not been authenticated.
这些珠宝的制造日期尚未经证实.
3. Now they lead in the manufacture of weapons of mass destruction.
现在他们在制造大规模杀人武器方面领先.
4. The factory is now trying to manufacture a new model.