generate

【发音】

美 /'dʒɛnəret/ 英 /'dʒenəreɪt/

【翻译】

1. vt. 发生， 引起； 生殖

   英释:to produce heat, electricity, or another form of energy

【记忆】

gener(产生) ＋ ate(做) → 产生， 生成 → 发生

【短语】

1. generate electricity : 发电

2. generate profit : 创利，产生利润

【例句】

1. Wind turbines generate electricity for the local community.

   风力机为当地社区发电。

【真题例句】

1. (2017.6 • CET6 • 第二套 • 阅读理解)...The International Monetary Fund calculates that countries can generate substantial fiscal revenues by eliminating fossil fuel subsidies and levying carbon charges that capture the domestic damage caused by emissions...

2. (2017.12 • CET6 • 第一套 • 阅读理解)...While companies like Facebook harvest attention to generate revenue from advertisers...

3. (2015.12 • CET6 • 第三套 • 阅读理解)...They asked both groups to generate questions about important issues needed to create recovery plans...

4. (2013.6 • CET6 • 第三套 • 阅读理解)...having to then let go of the book after holding it might generate a subtle sense of loss...

5. (2013.12 • CET6 • 第三套 • 阅读理解)...inevitably generate wastage in the home...

6. (2012.6 • CET6 • • 阅读理解)...they continue to generate maintenance expenses that contribute to the high cost of running a college...

7. (2010.6 • CET6 • • 阅读理解)...If these investments generate huge social benefits—as they clearly do—the benefits of providing more social support for the family should be that much clearer...

【同、近义词】

1. vt.使形成；发生；[生物]生殖

   go on/call into being/

【同根词】

1. adj

   generative : 生殖的；生产的；有生殖力的；有生产力的

   generational : 一代的；生育的

2. n

   generation : 一代；产生；一代人；生殖

   generator : 发电机；发生器；生产者

3. vi

   generalize : 形成概念

4. vt

   generalize : 概括；推广；使...一般化