manual

手册，说明书

 

【例】We have the pleasure of sending you a manual which describes how to operate our new milling machine type 120A.

现寄上关于如何使用我方120A型新式铣床的说明书一本。

 

manufacture

【1】制造

 

①

【例】This kind of furniture is manufactured by machinery.

这类家具是机器制造的。

 

②过去分词用作定语。

【例】The prices of manufactured goods fell [dropped] 4 percent during the economic recession.

在经济萧条期间，制成品的价格下降了4%。

 

③现在分词短语用作后置定语。

【例】We are a limited liability company manufacturing and marketing office equipment.

本公司是生产与销售办公设备的有限公司。

 

【2】制造

【例】Please remember that we have been in the manufacture of bicycles for 40 years.

请记住，我们已从事自行车制造40年。

 

【3】制造品，产品

 

常用复数形式。

【例】Your prices are reasonable and your manufactures sound in quality.

贵方价格合理，产品质量优良。

 

manufacturer

制造厂，制造商

 

指某一家制造商，用复数或单数形式均可。

【例】We have already bought the product from a British manufacturer.

我们已从一家英国工厂购得这种产品。