manufacturer
gb/mˌænjəfˈækt͡ʃɚɚ/ us/mˌænjəfˈækt͡ʃɚɚ/
B1
Αγγλικά
~ 2100
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
B1
entity
1
a company that produces goods
A person or company that makes products to sell.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[a/an/the] manufacturer of [products]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'manufacturer' with 'factory'; a factory is the place where goods are made, while the manufacturer is the company or person responsible for making them.
Συνώνυμα
producer (Broader term that can also refer to someone who creates non-physical products like films or music.)
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maker (Less formal and can refer to individuals as well as companies.)
Αντώνυμα
consumer (Refers to the end-user who buys and uses the products rather than making them.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
car manufacturer
|leading manufacturer
|electronics manufacturer
|local manufacturer
|major manufacturer
Θέματα
business
|industry
|commerce
|work
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The car manufacturer announced a new electric model.
- This company is the largest smartphone manufacturer in Asia.
- Local manufacturers are struggling to compete with cheaper imports.
- The manufacturer recalled thousands of defective units.
- She works for a leading furniture manufacturer.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The manufacturer makes clothes for many shops.
- That manufacturer sells cars around the world.
- I wrote a letter to the manufacturer about the problem.
- The manufacturer makes toys for children.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
manufacturer
IPA
GB/mˌænjəfˈækt͡ʃɚɚ/
US/mˌænjəfˈækt͡ʃɚɚ/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
man - u - fac - turer (4 συλλαβές)
Stress on 3rd syllable (fac)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: manufacturer
- Plural: manufacturers
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
manufacturers
noun
Core family
manufacture
verb B1
manufacturing
noun
Εκφράσεις
contract manufacturer
1/kˈɑntɹˌækt mˌænjəfˈækt͡ʃɚɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
company making goods under contract
A company that is paid to make products for another company.
Παραδείγματα
- We use a contract manufacturer to produce our new line of smartphones.
- Finding a reliable contract manufacturer is key to our business success.
original equipment manufacturer
1/ɚˈɪd͡ʒənəl ɪkwˈɪpmənt mˌænjəfˈækt͡ʃɚɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
company making parts for others
A company that makes parts or products for another company’s product.
Παραδείγματα
- The software is sold only to original equipment manufacturers.
- They supply engines to several original equipment manufacturers in the automotive sector.