Modern industry is based on the conception of the maximum production at lowest cost,
以最低成本獲取最多產品，
新概念英語第四冊
Lesson 16 The modern city
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
n. 受精，懷孕;胚胎;概念;設想，構想;
?? con共同+cept拿，抓，握住+ion名詞后綴→概念，觀念
"The plan was brilliant in its conception but failed because of lack of money."
盡管這計劃構想絕妙，但終因資金不足而告流產。
近義：ideation, inception, projection, creation, impregnation, childbirth
反義：imprecision, inaccuracy, misapprehension, miscalculation, misconstruction, misinterpretation
adj. 最大值的，最大量的;
n. 最大的量、體積、強度等;
?? maxi=max大的+mum表名詞 → 最大的
"It was Mann who structured the agenda for maximum efficiency."
是曼制定這個取得最大效率的議程的.
近義：high, peak, summit, apex, maximal, meridian
反義：low, least, lowest, lowliest, measly, minimum
n. 生產，制作;產品;產量;夸張的行動或形象，小題大做;
?? product生產+ion名詞后綴→生產
"We were for cutting down the cost of production."
我們贊成降低成本.
近義：industry, manufacture, manufacturing, output, outturn, preparation
adj. 現代的;近代的;新式的;當代風格的;
n. 現代人，現代主義者;時髦人士;[印]現代字體，指印刷中所用的一種字體;
?? 音“摩登
"The monarchy is seen by many people as an anachronism in the modern world."
很多人認為君主制在現代世界不合時宜。
近義：mod, new, newfangled, novel, recent, unworn
n. 工業;產業（經濟詞匯）;工業界;勤勞;
?? 里面(in)有灰塵(dust)的樹苗(ry)是 工業產品 在(in)都(du)市(s)里試驗(try)辦 工業需 勤勞
"They discussed the problems ailing the steel industry."
他們討論了困擾鋼鐵工業的問題。
近義：mill, plant, works, factory, manufacture, manufacturing
反義：inactivity, indecision, indolence, lassitude, laxation, laxity