vt (1)(用机器大规模生产)制造(produce(goods)by machine in large quantity)[T+n]：～toys/shoes/car (parts)/electrical apparatus/rubber tires做玩具/鞋/制造汽车(部件)/电器/橡胶轮胎;a rapid decline in～ed goods 工业产品迅速减产;build up important～ing industries建立起重要的制造工业;〖同〗produce，make，construct，build;〖反〗destroy;

(2)捏(编)造，虚构(invent sth false)[T+n](通常derog)：～excuses/rumors/terrorist stories捏造借口/编造谣言/虚构恐怖故事;～evidence/public opinion虚构证据/假造舆论;The story is evidently～ed by the historian.这个故事显然是历史学家捏造的。He had no good reason for being late，but he～ed one.他没有充分的理由解释他为什么迟到，不过他编造了一个。〖同〗invent，create，think up;

→͵manu′facturable adj 可制造的;͵manu′facturer n 制造商，工厂主;

n(1)(大量)制造;编造(process of manufacturing)[U]：the～of plastics/vehicles/radios制造塑料/车辆/收音机;the～of glass/chocolate/furniture制造玻璃/生产巧克力/制作家具;a thing of foreign/home/American～外国/本国/美国产品;The city is noted for its～of earthenware.此城以生产陶器出名。〖同〗construction，mass-production;

(2)产品，制成品(things that are produced)[pl]：local/various～s 当地/各种各样的产品;a museum of arts and～s 艺术品和工业产品博物馆;Is this country importing too many foreign～s? 该国是否进口外国产品太多了?〖同〗product;

【辨异】manufacture与construct和 make的区别见CONSTRUCT。