production

Word family noun produce producer product production reproduction productivity producementproducibilityproductibilityproductivenessproduction lineproduction numberproduct placementadjective productive ≠ unproductive counterproductive reproductive reproducible producibleproductileproductionalverb produce reproduce adverb productively

Related topics: Industry, Arts

pro·duc·tion /prəˈdʌkʃən/ S1 W1 noun

1 [uncountableU]TIMAKE the process of making or growing things to be sold, especially in large quantities 〔尤指大批的〕生产 → produce, product

production of

the production of consumer goods

消费品生产

food/oil/milk etc production

agricultural production and distribution

农业生产和经销

production costs/facilities/processes etc

high-tech production methods

高科技的生产方法

be in production (=being produced) 正在生产

By September, the new motors were in production.

到9月份，这种新的发动机开始投产。

go into/out of production (=begin to be produced in large numbers, or stop being produced) 投产/停产

The new model will go into production next year.

新型号将于明年投产。

2 [uncountableU] the amount of goods that are made or grown 产量

increase/rise/fall etc in production

a drop in oil and gas production

石油和天然气产量的下降

production levels/targets etc 生产水平/目标等

3 [uncountableU] when something is produced through a natural process 〔自然的〕产生

production of

the skin’s natural production of oil

皮肤油脂的自然分泌

4 [countableC, uncountableU]APERFORM a play, film, broadcast etc that is produced for the public, or the process of producing it 〔演出、上映、制作等的〕戏剧，电影，广播节目；〔戏剧、电影、广播等的〕制作

the new Shakespeare production at the Arts Theatre

艺术剧院新排演的莎士比亚戏剧

In 1992, Green moved into video production.

1992 年格林转而从事录像制作。

5 on/upon (the) production of something formal when you show something 出示某物

Entrance is only permitted on production of a ticket.

凭票入场。

Examples from the Corpus

on/upon (the) production of something• Based on the production of this absorption peak, it is possible to quantitate serum proteins by an ultraviolet-light technique.• Employees are paid bonuses based upon the production of their work group over a predetermined standard.• Health board workers can withdraw up to £100 each on production of their pay slip, their bank card and identification.• Modern economies depend at least as much upon women's consumption of goods and services as upon production of any kind.• Needless to say, the police were already familiar with the thief and absolutely delighted upon the production of such unambiguous evidence.• The newly-christened Omnicoach will concentrate on the production of semi-ambulance vehicles.• There are also a number of projects which concentrate on the production of materials and resources for educational use.

Examples from the Corpus

production• Rather, they affect production through their influence on labour quality and, to a lesser extent, labour quantity.• He will star in the Los Angeles production of "Phantom of the Opera' this year.• A second explanation is that antibiotic production is rooted in the plant material that is the food source.• As demand for the drug has grown, cocaine production has skyrocketed.• Companies may intensify production, improve productivity or reduce output - all of which tend to reduce employment.• But as they go into production the stock exchanges go into free fall.• The Riverside Theatre is used to staging major productions.• At present the factory has one production line running with a yearly capacity of 25,000 tonnes.• the body's production of white blood cells• the Northside Theater Company's production of "A Christmas Carol"• Have you seen the new Shakespeare production at the Arts Center?• Steel production has decreased by thirty-four percent.• The last two columns give the production and export rates in 1975 in million tons.• Most caustic soda is used in the production of aluminium.• Thankfully, this production receives a kinder, gentler updating.• Bulmers will be making around 40 million gallons of cider this year -- half Britain's total production.

be in production• Otherwise we hear the Alpha chips are in production as are certain of the Alpha machines.• The chips are in production and reports from the field indicate that Sun's next-generation Viking-based boxes are already installed at sites.• By 1973 it was in production and selling at a good profit to Jensen for the new Jensen-Healey.• At any time approximately 200 printing jobs are in production.• By the end of 1978 nine were in production and several more on course for development.• The antennas are going up, wireless phones are in production, and the hype has begun.

production levels/targets etc• Managers long cushioned by state intervention become driven by production targets, not by the test of the market.• Factories were ordered to cut production levels and road repairs were halted in an effort to cut traffic jams.• The reason for this is that the renewal of fixed capital is normally to maintain existing production levels.• The task of maintaining existing production levels has therefore come to consume a higher and higher share of national output.• The demand for higher production levels leads to more formal manufacturing methods and some special process plant is justified.• The company had assured these would be the last cuts because of lower production levels, he said.• Prewar production levels were not regained until the early 1950s, and not until even later were 1930s agricultural productivity levels exceeded.• He set the wage levels, the production targets, the safety standards, and he really planned the whole industry.

From Longman Business Dictionary

productionpro·duc·tion /prəˈdʌkʃən/ noun

1[uncountableU]MANUFACTURING the process of making or growing things to be sold as products, usually in large quantities

Toshiba is increasing production of its popular line of laptop computers.

They have plans to design a smaller submarine that could go into production (=start being produced) by the end of the decade.

a new plant with an annual production capacity of (=the ability to produce) 500,000 disk drives

Germany’s high production costs

a magnesium metal production facility (=factory)

He was a production manager for Lockheed Corp.

By adjusting the production process, they were able to reduce the plant’s waste by two-thirds.

Bonuses were introduced for employees meeting production targets (=aims).

production workers assembling pianos

→ see also factor of production

2[uncountableU]MANUFACTURING an amount of something that is produced

In August, production of passenger cars climbed 12% from a year earlier.

→ batch production → continuous production → direct production → industrial production → jobbing production → just-in-time production → lean production → mass production → primary production

3[countableC, uncountableU] the process of making films, television, and radio broadcasts, or plays, or a particular film etc

a film production company

CBS has been discussing possible co-productions with the BBC.

单词	production
释义	production Word family noun produce producer product production reproduction productivity producementproducibilityproductibilityproductivenessproduction lineproduction numberproduct placementadjective productive ≠ unproductive counterproductive reproductive reproducible producibleproductileproductionalverb produce reproduce adverb productively Related topics: Industry, Arts pro·duc·tion /prəˈdʌkʃən/ ●●● S1 W1 noun 1 [uncountableU]TIMAKE the process of making or growing things to be sold, especially in large quantities 〔尤指大批的〕生产 → produce, product production of the production of consumer goods 消费品生产 food/oil/milk etc production agricultural production and distribution 农业生产和经销 production costs/facilities/processes etc high-tech production methods 高科技的生产方法 be in production (=being produced) 正在生产 By September, the new motors were in production. 到9月份，这种新的发动机开始投产。 go into/out of production (=begin to be produced in large numbers, or stop being produced) 投产/停产 The new model will go into production next year. 新型号将于明年投产。 2 [uncountableU] the amount of goods that are made or grown 产量 increase/rise/fall etc in production a drop in oil and gas production 石油和天然气产量的下降 production levels/targets etc 生产水平/目标等 3 [uncountableU] when something is produced through a natural process 〔自然的〕产生 production of the skin’s natural production of oil 皮肤油脂的自然分泌 4 [countableC, uncountableU]APERFORM a play, film, broadcast etc that is produced for the public, or the process of producing it 〔演出、上映、制作等的〕戏剧，电影，广播节目；〔戏剧、电影、广播等的〕制作 the new Shakespeare production at the Arts Theatre 艺术剧院新排演的莎士比亚戏剧 In 1992, Green moved into video production. 1992 年格林转而从事录像制作。 5 on/upon (the) production of something formal when you show something 出示某物 Entrance is only permitted on production of a ticket. 凭票入场。 Examples from the Corpus on/upon (the) production of something• Based on the production of this absorption peak, it is possible to quantitate serum proteins by an ultraviolet-light technique.• Employees are paid bonuses based upon the production of their work group over a predetermined standard.• Health board workers can withdraw up to £100 each on production of their pay slip, their bank card and identification.• Modern economies depend at least as much upon women's consumption of goods and services as upon production of any kind.• Needless to say, the police were already familiar with the thief and absolutely delighted upon the production of such unambiguous evidence.• The newly-christened Omnicoach will concentrate on the production of semi-ambulance vehicles.• There are also a number of projects which concentrate on the production of materials and resources for educational use. Examples from the Corpus production• Rather, they affect production through their influence on labour quality and, to a lesser extent, labour quantity.• He will star in the Los Angeles production of "Phantom of the Opera' this year.• A second explanation is that antibiotic production is rooted in the plant material that is the food source.• As demand for the drug has grown, cocaine production has skyrocketed.• Companies may intensify production, improve productivity or reduce output - all of which tend to reduce employment.• But as they go into production the stock exchanges go into free fall.• The Riverside Theatre is used to staging major productions.• At present the factory has one production line running with a yearly capacity of 25,000 tonnes.• the body's production of white blood cells• the Northside Theater Company's production of "A Christmas Carol"• Have you seen the new Shakespeare production at the Arts Center?• Steel production has decreased by thirty-four percent.• The last two columns give the production and export rates in 1975 in million tons.• Most caustic soda is used in the production of aluminium.• Thankfully, this production receives a kinder, gentler updating.• Bulmers will be making around 40 million gallons of cider this year -- half Britain's total production. be in production• Otherwise we hear the Alpha chips are in production as are certain of the Alpha machines.• The chips are in production and reports from the field indicate that Sun's next-generation Viking-based boxes are already installed at sites.• By 1973 it was in production and selling at a good profit to Jensen for the new Jensen-Healey.• At any time approximately 200 printing jobs are in production.• By the end of 1978 nine were in production and several more on course for development.• The antennas are going up, wireless phones are in production, and the hype has begun. production levels/targets etc• Managers long cushioned by state intervention become driven by production targets, not by the test of the market.• Factories were ordered to cut production levels and road repairs were halted in an effort to cut traffic jams.• The reason for this is that the renewal of fixed capital is normally to maintain existing production levels.• The task of maintaining existing production levels has therefore come to consume a higher and higher share of national output.• The demand for higher production levels leads to more formal manufacturing methods and some special process plant is justified.• The company had assured these would be the last cuts because of lower production levels, he said.• Prewar production levels were not regained until the early 1950s, and not until even later were 1930s agricultural productivity levels exceeded.• He set the wage levels, the production targets, the safety standards, and he really planned the whole industry. From Longman Business Dictionary productionpro·duc·tion /prəˈdʌkʃən/ noun 1[uncountableU]MANUFACTURING the process of making or growing things to be sold as products, usually in large quantities Toshiba is increasing production of its popular line of laptop computers. They have plans to design a smaller submarine that could go into production (=start being produced) by the end of the decade. a new plant with an annual production capacity of (=the ability to produce) 500,000 disk drives Germany’s high production costs a magnesium metal production facility (=factory) He was a production manager for Lockheed Corp. By adjusting the production process, they were able to reduce the plant’s waste by two-thirds. Bonuses were introduced for employees meeting production targets (=aims). production workers assembling pianos → see also factor of production 2[uncountableU]MANUFACTURING an amount of something that is produced In August, production of passenger cars climbed 12% from a year earlier. → batch production → continuous production → direct production → industrial production → jobbing production → just-in-time production → lean production → mass production → primary production 3[countableC, uncountableU] the process of making films, television, and radio broadcasts, or plays, or a particular film etc a film production company CBS has been discussing possible co-productions with the BBC.
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