[transitive, intransitive] to make goods in large quantities from raw materials or parts, using machinery制造；生产◆The plant manufactures 500 000 cars annually.这家工厂每年制造 50 万辆车。◆They have a contract to manufacture one million TV sets.他们签有一份生产 100 万台电视机的合同。  ➡  see note at produce