synthetic
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++syn·thet·ic /sɪnˈθetɪk/ ●○○ adjective HCARTIFICIALproduced by combining different artificial substances, rather than being naturally produced 合成的，人造的 OPP natural synthetic chemicals 合成化学品synthetic fibres/materials/fabrics 合成纤维/材料/织物► see thesaurus at artificial —synthetically /-kli/ adverb
Examples from the Corpus
synthetic• I thought it was pretty synthetic.• Use detergent when washing synthetic bags, as soap can destroy the crimping and cause the bag to lose its loft.• Why are some people apparently made ill by everyday synthetic chemicals?• Many old herbal remedies have disappeared and been replaced by synthetic drugs.• The rug is made from a mixture of wool and synthetic fibres.• A synthetic form of melatonin can be bought over-the-counter at health food stores and many pharmacies.• It also is useful to wrap this synthetic material around shrubs that are prone to freeze damage.• The jacket is made of synthetic materials.• An interesting and ambitious solution to the oil import bill problem is to substitute synthetic petrol made from natural gas.• Until recently Gomez had to feed the fish and invertebrates dwelling on the synthetic reef with supplemental food.• synthetic rubber• The lightweight upper is made from synthetic suede and nylon and the support is given by the thermoplastic heel counter.synthetic fibres/materials/fabrics• It can not be used on suede or synthetic materials.• Then we learned to extract raw materials from her biosphere to create our own new synthetic materials.• Use fine thread; silk thread with silk fabrics, and synthetic thread with synthetic fabrics.• Notes accompanying the disc offer facts about synthetic fibres, hydrocarbons, and plastics together with true or false quizzes.• They use synthetic materials in ways which suggest a genetics of the non-natural world, as if they have already written nature off.• Fillings used include natural fibres such as cashmere, lamb's wool, horsehair and felt and synthetic materials like polyester.• All synthetic fabrics, plastics, chipboard, plywood, foam rubber and other man-made materials are excluded from the oasis.• Among the synthetic fibres used in furnishing fabrics are nylon, polyester and acrylic.From Longman Business Dictionarysyntheticsyn‧thet‧ic /sɪnˈθetɪk/ adjective produced by combining artificial materials, rather than naturallyThe lightweight shoes are made from synthetic suede and nylon.Origin synthetic (1600-1700) Greek synthetikos, from syntithenai; → SYNTHESISsyn·thet·ic adjectiveChineseSyllable
naturally being different artificial than produced rather produced by Business combining substances, Corpus
synthetic
syn‧thet‧ic /sɪnˈθetɪk/
adjectiveproduced by combining different artificial substances, rather than being naturally produced
OPP natural:
synthetic chemicals
synthetic fibres/materials/fabrics
—synthetically /-kli/ adverb
▪ artificial not real or natural, but made to look or work like something real or natural: artificial flowers | He was given an artificial heart.
▪synthetic made using chemical processes rather than by natural processes: synthetic fabrics | a synthetic version of the drug
▪man-made made by people – used especially about geographical features and materials: a man-made lake | man-made fibres
▪fake made to look or seem like something else, especially in order to deceive people: a fake passport | fake fur
▪imitation made to look like something, but not real – used especially about guns, jewellery, and leather: imitation firearms | imitation pearls
▪false artificial – used especially about teeth, eyelashes, and beards: a set of false teeth
▪simulated not real, but made to look, sound, or feel real, especially by means of special computers or machines: a simulated space flight
▪virtual made, done, seen etc on a computer, rather than in the real world: a virtual tour of the garden
syn‧thet‧ic /sɪnˈθetɪk/
adjectiveproduced by combining different artificial substances, rather than being naturally produced OPP natural:
synthetic fibres/materials/fabrics
—synthetically /-kli/ adverb
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artificial made or produced to copy sth natural; not real 指人工的、人造的、假的 ：◆ artificial flowers 假花 ◆ artificial light 人造光 synthetic made by combining chemical substances rather than being produced naturally by plants or animals 指人工合成的 ：◆ synthetic drugs 合成药物 ◆ shoes with synthetic soles 合成鞋底的鞋 false not natural 指非天然的、非天生的、假的 ：◆ false teeth 假牙 ◆ a false beard 假胡子 man-made made by people; not natural 指人造的、非天然的 ：◆ man-made fibres such as nylon 尼龙之类的人造纤维 fake made to look like sth else; not real 指伪造的、冒充的、假的 ：◆ a fake-fur jacket 一件人造毛皮的短上衣 imitation [ 指仿制的、人造的、假的 ：◆ She would never wear imitation pearls. 她绝不会戴假珍珠。
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artificial/synthetic/man-made fabrics/fibres/materials/products artificial/synthetic/fake/imitation fur/leather artificial/synthetic/false/fake/imitation diamonds/pearls