fabrication
含义: An invented or false statement, account, or story; a lie or forgery. Also used in manufacturing to describe the process of constructing or assembling something from components.
Fabrication has two distinct meanings depending on context. In everyday and journalistic usage, it refers to a deliberate falsehood — something entirely made up rather than merely exaggerated. In engineering and manufacturing, it refers to the construction of structures or components, often from metal or composite materials. The deceptive sense is more common in general discourse and frequently collocates with 'complete,' 'utter,' 'pure,' and 'deliberate.' The word carries a stronger accusation than 'exaggeration' or 'distortion.'
例句
- The minister dismissed the allegations as a complete fabrication designed to undermine his leadership bid. 这位大臣将这些指控斥为彻头彻尾的捏造,旨在破坏他的领导地位竞选。El ministro rechazó las acusaciones tachándolas de una completa fabricación destinada a socavar su candidatura al liderazgo.大臣はその疑惑を、自身の党首選を妨害するために仕組まれた完全な捏造だと一蹴した。장관은 그 의혹을 자신의 당수 출마를 방해하기 위해 꾸며낸 완전한 날조라고 일축했다.
- An investigation revealed that several key findings in the published study were fabrications, leading to its retraction. 调查发现,已发表研究中的几项关键发现系捏造,导致论文被撤回。Una investigación reveló que varios hallazgos clave del estudio publicado eran fabricaciones, lo que condujo a su retractación.調査により、発表された研究のいくつかの主要な知見が捏造であったことが判明し、論文は撤回された。조사 결과, 발표된 연구의 핵심 결과 중 여럿이 날조인 것으로 밝혀져 논문이 철회되었다.
- The steel fabrication plant in Sheffield employed over three hundred workers at its peak. 谢菲尔德的钢铁加工厂在鼎盛时期雇用了三百多名工人。La planta de fabricación de acero de Sheffield llegó a emplear a más de trescientos trabajadores en su apogeo.シェフィールドの鉄鋼加工工場は最盛期には300人以上の従業員を雇用していた。셰필드의 철강 가공 공장은 전성기에 300명 이상의 근로자를 고용하고 있었다.
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用法指南
语境: general, professional
语气: negative
起源与历史
From Latin fabricatio (a making, construction), from fabricare (to construct, build), from fabrica (workshop). The sense of inventing falsehoods developed in English during the 18th century.
文化背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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