product ,produce 与 production 辨析
(2011-04-12 08:08:47)
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product ,produce 与 production 辨析
三者均可表示“产品”,其区别是:
1. produce 主要指农产品,是一个不可数的集合名词 。如:
the agricultural produce农产品
the native produce土特产品
We need some fresh produce. 我们需要一些新鲜的农产品。
The farmers brought their produce to town early each Saturday morning. 每星期六清早农民们就把农产品运进城。
比较动词用法:produce cars 生产汽车
2.product 主要指工业产品,也可指农产品,是可数名词 。如:
farm product农产品
Petrol is the most important product of many Middle-East countries.石油是许多中东国家最重要的产品。
The company sells plastic products.这家公司出售塑料制品。
Our car is a product of that factory. 我们的车是那个工厂生产的。
The market sells food products. 这家商店出售食品。
Such farm products are cheap. 那样的农产品不贵。
注:有时用于引申义。如:
He saw man as the product of society. 他把人看作是社会的产物。
3. production 通常不表示具体的产品,它主要指生产这一动作或过程,是不可数名词;制作,摄制(电影、戏剧等)
如:
The company is famous for the production of small cars. 这家公司以生产小型汽车闻名。
注:production 除表示“生产”外,还可指艺术作品,此时为可数名词。如:
The theme of his late prodcutions was life and death. 他晚期作品的主题是生与死。 the production of wheat小麦生产产量
production has increased产量已增加
Production of computers has increased double in the last few weeks.近几周来电脑的产量增加了一倍。
This new theatre is becoming known for its good productions.这家新剧院因上演节目的质量好而渐渐出名。
That worthless book is the production of an ignorant author.那本没有价值的书是一个无学识的人写的。
The factory was built for the production of automobiles.生产汽车的工厂建起来了。