词汇 | generate |
释义 | generate 1 ENTRIES FOUND: generate (verb) generate /ˈʤɛnəˌreɪt/ verb generates; generated; generating generate /ˈʤɛnəˌreɪt/ verb generates; generated; generating Learner's definition of GENERATE [+ object] 1 : to produce (something) or cause (something) to be produced(使)产生,形成 windmills used to generate electricity用来发电的风车 generate heat产生热量 This business should generate a lot of revenue.这桩生意应该带来很多收益。 We hope to generate some new ideas at the meeting.我们希望在会上形成一些新的想法。 a computer-generated list [=a list that was made by a computer program]计算机生成的目录 2 : to be the cause of or reason for (something, such as interest or excitement)导致;引起 His theories have generated a great deal of interest among other scientists.他的理论在其他科学家当中引起了很大兴趣。 Her comments have generated a good deal of excitement/controversy.她的评论引起了很大反响/众多争议。 They have been unable to generate much support for their proposals.他们无法为自己的提案争取很多支持。 — generative /ˈʤɛnrətɪv/ adjective, technical generative power生产力 |
随便看 |
英汉双解词典包含93607条英汉翻译词条,涵盖了常用英语单词及词组短语的翻译及用法,是英语学习的必备工具。