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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++gen·e·rate /ˈdʒenəreɪt/ ●●○ W2 AWL verb [transitive] 1 CAUSEto produce or cause something 产生，创造 SYN create a useful technique for generating new ideas 能产生新创意的有用技术 The program would generate a lot of new jobs. 这个项目将创造许多新的就业岗位。generate revenue/profits/income etc Tourism generates income for local communities. 旅游业为当地社区创造了收益。generate excitement/interest/support etc The project generated enormous interest. 这个项目引起了人们极大的兴趣。► see thesaurus at make2 TPMAKEto produce heat, electricity, or another form of energy 产生〔热、电等能量〕 Wind turbines generate electricity for the local community. 风力机为当地社区发电。→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
generate• The 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine generates 138 horsepower.• Yet, significant as many of these developments were, the majority seem chiefly remarkable for the wealth they did not generate.• Completing the project on time and under budget generated a feeling of pride and accomplishment among the team.• France generates a large part of its electricity from nuclear power.• The second is generated by people fighting to claim credit when money is made.• The murder trial has generated enormous public interest.• Realistic programmes about crime only serve to generate fear among the public.• What the Liquor Board was most interested in is what was happening with the funds generated from these special events liquor licenses.• The friction between the satellite and the atmosphere generates great heat.• Fourth, decentralized institutions generate higher morale, more commitment, and greater productivity.• The computer industry has generated hundreds of new jobs in the area.• Stress can easily be generated in a class by a teaching program, through the use of competitive situations, for example.• Initially the three are to develop an Assertion Definition Language, which will eventually be used to generate test suites.generate revenue/profits/income etc• Sub-letting may seem an obvious way to reduce overheads and generate income.• A song, after all, is a copyrighted article, one that generates revenue for both the label and the artist.• One major consideration in its introduction was an attempt to generate income from schools.• It is also generating revenue from those customers.• This blending of urban and wildlife environments could generate income, Galvin explains.• The only way Riddick Bowe generates revenue is by fighting.• San Francisco-based McKesson said the contract is expected to generate revenue of $ 250 million in the first year.• Looks at how the supply can be maximised through the existing system of planning gain and by generating income through stock transfer.From Longman Business Dictionarygenerategen‧e‧rate /ˈdʒenəreɪt/ verb [transitive]1MANUFACTURINGto produce energy or powerThese solar panels generate enough electricity to supply a home with all its energy requirements.The water goes first to generate hydroelectric power and then to irrigate the land.2COMMERCEto do something that will produce or increase sales, income, profit etcThe Clariant sale generated proceeds of FFr2.3 billion.The business failed to generate sufficient revenue to cover its operating and capital costs.the percentage of sales generated abroad→ See Verb tableOrigin generate (1500-1600) Latin past participle of generare “to produce children”, from genus; → GENUSgen·e·rate verbChineseSyllable
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gen‧e‧rate S3 W2 AC /ˈdʒenəreɪt/
verb [transitive]
SYN create:
a useful technique for generating new ideas
The program would generate a lot of new jobs.
generate revenue/profits/income etc
Tourism generates income for local communities.
generate excitement/interest/support etc
The project generated enormous interest.
2. to produce heat, electricity, or another form of energy:
Wind turbines generate electricity for the local community.
▪ make used about things you make yourself, or things that are made in a factory: Diane makes all her own clothes. | My camera was made in China.
▪produce to make something in large quantities to be sold, or to make something as the result of a natural process: The factory produces high-quality steel. | Japan produces some of the most advanced mobile phones. | The pancreas is a gland in your body which produces hormones.
▪create to make something new and original: Tarantino created a whole new style of films. | Many companies invest a lot of money in creating new products. | Potter was famous for creating characters such as ‘Peter Rabbit’. | This technique is used to create images of beautiful forests.
▪manufacture to make machines, cars, equipment etc in factories: The company manufactures aircraft parts.
▪mass-produce to make very large quantities of something in a factory: They developed a way to mass-produce the drug.
▪develop to design and make something new over a period of time: In 1962, Enders developed an effective vaccine against measles. | The company is developing new anti-virus software.
▪form to make something as the result of a natural process or chemical reaction: Hydrogen and oxygen combine to form water. | The research will help us understand how planets are formed.
▪generate to make something such as heat, electricity, or power: Wind can be used to generate electricity.
gen‧e‧rate S3 W2 AC /ˈdʒenəreɪt/
verb [transitive] Date: 1500-1600
Language: Latin
Origin: past participle of generare 'to produce children', from genus; ⇨ genus
1. to produce or cause something Language: Latin
Origin: past participle of generare 'to produce children', from genus; ⇨ genus
SYN create:
generate revenue/profits/income etc
generate excitement/interest/support etc
2. to produce heat, electricity, or another form of energy:
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make to create or prepare sth by combining materials or putting parts together; to cause sth to exist or happen 指制造、做、组装、使产生 ：◆ She makes her own clothes. 她自己做衣服。 ◆ She made a good impression on the interviewer.她给主持面试者留下了很好的印象。 do ( to make or prepare sth, especially sth artistic or sth to eatrather
指制作、准备（尤指艺术品或食品） ：◆ He did a beautiful drawing of a house. 他画了一栋漂亮的房子。 ◆ Who's doing the food for the party? 谁准备聚会的食物？ create to make sth exist or happen, especially sth new that did not exist before 指创造、创作、创建 ：◆ Scientists disagree about how the universe was created. 科学家对宇宙是怎样形成的有分歧。
make or create? 用 make 还是 create？
develop (used especially in business contexts) to think of and produce a new product （尤用于商务语境）指开发、研制（产品） ：◆ to develop new software 开发新软件 produce to make things to be sold; to create sth using skill 指生产、制造（商品），（运用技巧）制作、造出 ：◆ a factory that produces microchips 微芯片制造厂 generate to produce or create sth, especially power, money or ideas 指创造、产生（电、财富或主意） ：◆ to generate electricity 发电 ◆ Brainstorming is a good way of generating ideas. 集思广益是出主意的好办法。 form [ 指制作、组成、制成 ：◆ Rearrange the letters to form a new word. 重新排列字母，组成另一单词。 ◆ The chain is formed from 136 links. 这根链条由 136 个链节组成。
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to make/create/develop/produce/generate/form sth from/out of sthto make/form sth into sthto make/produce wine to create/develop a new product to create/produce/generate income/profits/wealth to produce/generate electricity/heat/power