单词 | made in |
释义 | > as lemmasmade in —— e. transitive. made in ——: that was made in ——; manufactured in ——; also in extended use.Used as a label on manufactured goods, to show the country of origin.Sometimes depreciative, implying that goods from the country concerned are considered to be of poor quality; such uses seem to have originated with made in Germany, used in this way in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. ΚΠ 1690 London Gaz. No. 2603/4 A little Gold Watch with a white Enamell Dial-Plate, made in France. 1765 N.-Y. Mercury 10 June 1/3 (advt.) Women's best Calemanco Shoes, Made in New-York. 1851 Official Descriptive & Illustr. Catal. Great Exhib. III. 568/1 Real guipure, made in Ireland: head-dress and collar. 1896 E. E. Williams in New Rev. Jan. 14 The phrase ‘Made in Germany’ is raw material for a jape at the pantomime. 1909 J. R. Ware Passing Eng. Victorian Era 172/1 Made in Germany.., bad, valueless. Outcome of the vast quantity of inferior goods imported from Germany. Term increased in force from the date when this phrase had, legally, to be printed on the object. 1922 F. H. Burnett Head of House of Coombe xx. 239 The young German woman was possessed of a mind ‘made in Germany’. 1974 S. Marcus Minding Store (1975) x. 204 At one time a ‘Made in France’ or ‘Made in Italy’ label added cachet. 1980 M. Bail Homesickness i. 41 The bus skated and shuddered: a good thing it was Made in Germany. 1998 People (Electronic ed.) 13 Dec. A large parcel..contained a box with Gift From Delhi stamped across the top. Underneath I found the words Made in Taiwan. < as lemmas |
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