[, ]a stage in the development of a product or system, usually a technical one（尤指技术性产品或系统开发的）代◆the latest generation of handheld computers最新一代的掌上电脑 [] the production of sth产生◆They are focusing on the generation of free cash flow.他们着眼于产生自由现金流。◆methods of income generation产生收益的方法 [] the production of energy, especially electricity（能源，尤指电的）产生◆the generation of electricity发电cash generation first-generation next-generation second-generation third-generation