manufacturer
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++man·u·fac·tur·er /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərə $ -ər/ ●●○ W2 noun [countable] (also manufacturers [plural])TIF a company that makes large quantities of goods 制造商；制造公司，制造厂 Read the manufacturer’s instructions before using your new dishwasher. 使用新洗碗机之前，请先阅读厂家的说明书。 The fridge was sent back to the manufacturers. 那台冰箱被退还给厂家了。
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manufacturer• I am writing to complain about manufacturers who use unnecessary packaging.• Alubend is one of the country's biggest manufacturers of aluminium tubes.• If inventories get too bloated, manufacturers generally halt production and slash their work forces to stay more in line with demand.• Most folks will prefer the latter, which is the way Windows 95 is usually set up by manufacturers.• Clothing manufacturers have also felt the effects of the recession, as people spend less on clothes.• All major protective coatings manufacturers will be faced with the same issues.• a soft-drinks manufacturer• At the same time, a combination of high costs and cutthroat pricing is driving out manufacturers of computing and communications hardware.• Medtronic Inc. v. Lohr: Federal law does not prevent patients from suing manufacturers of defective medical devices in state courts.• Contact the manufacturer of your washing machine for a replacement part.• Complaints should be sent to the manufacturer.• Corridor's platform will allow retailers to inform their customers of precise delivery dates through online links to manufacturers and distributors.man·u·fac·tur·er nounChineseSyllable
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manufacturer
man‧u‧fac‧tur‧er W2 /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərə, ˌmænjʊˈfæktʃərə $ -ər/
noun [countable]
(also manufacturers [plural]) a company that makes large quantities of goods:
Read the manufacturer’s instructions before using your new dishwasher.
The fridge was sent back to the manufacturers.
▪ maker a company or person whose business is to make things to be sold, either by hand or using machines: the country’s largest car maker | We got a cabinet maker (=someone who makes furniture from wood) to redo our kitchen for us.
▪producer a company or country that makes large quantities of something to be sold - often used about raw materials such as oil, coffee, or steel: OPEC is an organization of 13 major oil producers. | Gold producers' shares went up by 50%.
▪manufacturer a company that makes things in large quantities, especially in a factory: Clothing manufacturers have been feeling the effects of the recession. | a plane manufacturer
▪shipbuilder/boatbuilder a person or company that makes ships or boats: a Japanese shipbuilder, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries | He started out as a boatbuilder.
man‧u‧fac‧tur‧er W2 /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərə, ˌmænjʊˈfæktʃərə $ -ər/
noun [countable](also manufacturers [plural]) a company that makes large quantities of goods:
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