1. | ~ sth 生产；制造to make things to be sold, especially in large quantities |
a factory that produces microchips 微芯片制造厂 |
2. | ~ sth 生长；出产；繁育to grow or make sth as part of a natural process; to have a baby or young animal |
The region produces over 50% of the country's wheat. 这个地区出产全国 50% 以上的小麦。 | |
Our cat produced kittens last week. 我家的猫上周生小猫咪了。 | |
Her duty was to produce an heir to the throne. 她的任务就是生育王位继承人。 |
3. | ~ sth （运用技巧）制作，造出to create sth, especially when skill is needed |
She produced a delicious meal out of a few leftovers. 她用几样剩菜烹制出美味的一餐。 |
4. | ~ sth 引起；导致；使产生to cause a particular result or effect |
A phone call to the manager produced the result she wanted. 她给经理打了个电话便如愿以偿。 | |
The drug produces a feeling of excitement. 这种药能使人产生兴奋的感觉。 |
5. | ~ sth (from/out of sth) 出示；展现；使出现to show sth or make sth appear from somewhere |
He produced a letter from his pocket. 他从口袋里掏出一封信来。 | |
At the meeting the finance director produced the figures for the previous year. 会上，财务总监出示了前一年的数字。 |
6. | ~ sb 栽培；培养if a town, country, etc.produces sb with a particular skill or quality, the person comes from that town, country, etc. |
He is the greatest athlete this country has ever produced. 他是这个国家培养的最了不起的运动员。 |
7. | ~ sth 制作，拍摄（电影、戏剧等）；监督to be in charge of preparing a film/movie, play, etc. for the public to see |
She produced a TV series about adopted children. 她拍了一部描写收养儿童的电视系列片。 |
