英語

fabrication

gb/fˌæbɹɪkˈeɪʃən/ us/fˌæbɹɪkˈeɪʃən/
B2 英語
語義
0件の語義
名詞 B2 abstract
1

an invented story or lie

A fabrication is a lie that someone makes up.

用法パターン: a fabrication; [something] is a fabrication
よくある間違い:
Learners sometimes confuse fabrication (a made-up story) with fabric (cloth).
類義語
falsehood (More formal; often focuses on the untrue statement itself.) | made-up story (More informal and descriptive.)
対義語
truth (The real facts, not invented.) | fact (Something verifiably true.)
コロケーション
a complete fabrication |a pure fabrication |an outright fabrication |a total fabrication |a blatant fabrication |a sheer fabrication |dismiss as fabrication |expose as fabrication |accuse [someone] of fabrication |the story was a fabrication
テーマ
communication |media |crime
例文
  • The article was based on a fabrication, not on verified sources.
  • He admitted that the claim about his degree was a fabrication.
  • Police quickly realized the witness’s account was a fabrication.
学習者向け例文
  • That story is a fabrication.
  • She said it was all a fabrication.
名詞 technical B2 process
2

making goods from parts

Fabrication is the process of making things in a factory or workshop.

用法パターン: fabrication of [something]; fabrication facility
よくある間違い:
Fabrication (making products) is not the same as fabric (cloth), though both relate to making.
類義語
manufacture (Common business term for making goods, often on a large scale.) | production (Broader; includes planning and output, not just making parts.)
対義語
dismantling (Taking something apart rather than making it.)
コロケーション
industrial fabrication |metal fabrication |component fabrication |custom fabrication |precision fabrication |fabrication process |fabrication techniques |fabrication facility |in-house fabrication |fabrication costs
テーマ
work |business |engineering
例文
  • The company handles design, fabrication, and testing in one facility.
  • Advances in fabrication have made the parts cheaper to produce.
  • They outsourced the fabrication of the brackets to a local workshop.
学習者向け例文
  • Fabrication takes place in the factory.
  • They are responsible for the fabrication of the parts.
名詞 technical C1 entity
3

a fabricated metal/industrial part

A fabrication can be a part that has been made, especially from metal.

用法パターン: a [material] fabrication; structural fabrications
類義語
assembly (Focuses on parts put together; not necessarily shaped/processed.) | workpiece (Technical term for a piece being worked on in manufacturing.)
対義語
raw material (Material before it is shaped or assembled.)
コロケーション
steel fabrication |aluminum fabrication |structural fabrications |welded fabrication |sheet-metal fabrication |custom fabrication |shop fabrications |fabrication drawing |fabrication tolerances |fabrication assembly
テーマ
engineering |work |manufacturing
例文
  • The contractor delivered the steel fabrications to the site on Friday.
  • Each fabrication was inspected before it was painted and shipped.
  • They replaced the damaged fabrication with a newly welded one.
学習者向け例文
  • The shop made a new fabrication for the machine.
名詞 formal C1 action
4

making false evidence or records

Fabrication is the illegal or dishonest act of making fake evidence or results.

用法パターン: fabrication of [evidence/data/records]
よくある間違い:
Do not use fabrication to mean a small mistake; it usually implies intentional dishonesty.
類義語
falsification (Broader; includes changing something real as well as inventing it.) | tampering (Often refers to interfering with evidence rather than inventing it.)
対義語
verification (Confirming that evidence or data is genuine.)
コロケーション
evidence fabrication |data fabrication |fabrication of evidence |fabrication of records |fabrication of results |allegations of fabrication |charge of fabrication |investigate fabrication |prove fabrication |fabrication and falsification
テーマ
law |crime |academia
例文
  • The court considered whether there had been fabrication of evidence.
  • The journal retracted the paper after confirming data fabrication.
  • He was dismissed for fabrication of records to cover the losses.
学習者向け例文
  • Fabrication of evidence is a serious crime.
文法
辞書形
fabrication
IPA
GB/fˌæbɹɪkˈeɪʃən/
US/fˌæbɹɪkˈeɪʃən/
音節・強勢
fab - ric - a - tion (4音節)
Stress on 3rd syllable (a)
活用形
Noun
  • Base: fabrication
  • Plural: fabrication, fabrications
関連語
Forms
fabrications noun
Core family
fabricate verb B2 fabricated adjective
Related words
fabricator noun fabric noun A2
Advanced or less common
prefabricate verb prefabrication noun prefabricated adjective
表現

a complete fabrication

1
/ə kəmplˈit fˌæbɹɪkˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase

an absolute lie

A complete fabrication means a total lie.

例文
  • The rumor was a complete fabrication.
  • She said the accusations were a complete fabrication.
  • His ‘connections’ turned out to be a complete fabrication.

data fabrication

1
/dˈætə fˌæbɹɪkˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase formal

making up research data

Data fabrication means inventing data and reporting it as true.

例文
  • The investigation found evidence of data fabrication.
  • The university sanctioned the researcher for data fabrication.
  • Peer reviewers raised concerns that pointed to possible data fabrication.

fabrication plant

1
/fˌæbɹɪkˈeɪʃən plˈænt/
fixed phrase business

factory where products are made

A fabrication plant is a factory where parts are made.

例文
  • The company plans to build a new fabrication plant in Ohio.
  • Production slowed after a fire at the fabrication plant.
  • The fabrication plant supplies components to several assembly sites.

fabrication shop

1
/fˌæbɹɪkˈeɪʃən ʃˈɑp/
fixed phrase technical

workshop that makes parts

A fabrication shop is a place where people make metal parts.

例文
  • The panels were built in a fabrication shop and delivered ready to install.
  • They toured the fabrication shop to see how the frames were welded.
  • A local fabrication shop quoted a two-week turnaround.

metal fabrication

1
/mˈɛtəl fˌæbɹɪkˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase technical

making parts from metal

Metal fabrication is making things from metal parts.

例文
  • He works in metal fabrication, building frames and brackets.
  • We hired a firm that specializes in metal fabrication.
  • The design was adjusted to simplify metal fabrication.

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