product
n
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(a) [C, U] thing or substance produced by a natural or manufacturing process 產品, 產物(自然的或人工的); 出品; 制品
a firm known for its high-quality products 以產品優良而負盛名的公司
the products of manufacturing industry 制造業的出品
pharmaceutical products, eg drugs, medicines藥品
the finished product, ie one that has reached the end of the manufacturing process 制成品
waste products, ie waste material produced by eg the body's digestive system 廢物(如糞便).
(b) [U] (commerce 商) goods produced by a firm, country, etc 產品(總稱)
a campaign to increase sales of the firm's product 為促進公司產品的銷售而開展的運動
gross national product, ie the annual total value of goods produced and services provided in a country 國民生產總值
[attrib 作定語]
product development 產品開發.
2 [C] ~ of sth
(a) state or thing that is the result of sth 產物
Flower power was a product of the sixties. 戴花嬉皮士的信仰是六十年代的產物.
the products of genius, eg great works of art 天才的產物(如偉大的藝術作品)
Low morale among the work force is the product of bad management. 工人干勁不足是管理不善所致.
(b) person who has been influenced by sth 在某事物影響下產生的人物; (某事物的)產兒
She is the product of a broken home. 她是一個破裂家庭的產兒.
They are the products of post-war affluence. 他們是戰後富裕生活的產物.
3 [C]
(a) (mathematics 數) quantity obtained by multiplying one number by another (乘)積
The product of 4 and 10 is 40. 4與10的乘積是40.
(b) (chemistry 化) new chemical compound produced by chemical reaction (化學反應的)生成物. Cf 參看 reactant.