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单词 generations
释义

generate

verb

gen·​er·​ate ˈje-nə-ˌrāt How to pronounce generate (audio)
generated; generating

transitive verb

1
: to bring into existence: such as
a
: procreate, beget
b
: to originate by a vital, chemical, or physical process : produce
generate electricity
2
: to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
these stories … generate a good deal of psychological suspense Atlantic
3
: to define or originate (something, such as a mathematical or linguistic set or structure) by the application of one or more rules or operations
especially : to trace out (something, such as a curve) by a moving point or to trace out (a surface) by a moving curve

Synonyms

  • beget
  • breed
  • bring
  • bring about
  • bring on
  • catalyze
  • cause
  • create
  • do
  • draw on
  • effect
  • effectuate
  • engender
  • induce
  • invoke
  • make
  • occasion
  • produce
  • prompt
  • result (in)
  • spawn
  • translate (into)
  • work
  • yield
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Example Sentences

windmills used to generate electricity This business should generate a lot of revenue. We hope to generate some new ideas at the meeting. His theories have generated a great deal of interest among other scientists. Her comments have generated a good deal of excitement. They have been unable to generate much support for their proposals. See More
Recent Examples on the Web But what if the conditions don't generate the solution? Vogue, 12 Sep. 2022 That’s all the Pats could generate against the upstart, rugged Fish. Dan Shaughnessy, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Sep. 2022 In a division filled with great quarterbacks, can the Chiefs generate enough pass-rush pressure? Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2022 Fields will generate the most buzz, and he very well may be poised to make the greatest improvement in offensive coordinator Luke Getsy’s system. Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2022 DE Barryn Sorrell and his line mates up front must generate pressure for the Longhorns to have any hope of slowing Young down. Eddie Timanus, USA TODAY, 3 Sep. 2022 And cooler still, the show would generate local spinoffs, with the spy characters having their own adventures on their home turf. Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Sep. 2022 The best solution to the overdose crisis may generate a few bad-faith attack ads. Natalie Shure, The New Republic, 31 Aug. 2022 These will generate a perfectly stable pulse, precisely a second long. WIRED, 27 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Latin generatus, past participle of generare, from gener-, genus descent, birth — more at kin

First Known Use

1509, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

generate

verb

gen·​er·​ate ˈje-nə-ˌrāt How to pronounce generate (audio)
generated; generating
: to cause to come into being
Windmills can generate electricity.
Her comments have generated excitement.

Medical Definition

generate

verb

gen·​er·​ate ˈjen-ə-ˌrāt How to pronounce generate (audio)
generated; generating

transitive verb

: to bring into existence
especially : procreate
generate innumerable offspring

intransitive verb

: to produce offspring : propagate

generations

noun

plural of generation
1
as in developments
the act or instance of producing something Our economy relies on the generation of new ideas. The organization has turned its focus toward the generation of solar energy.

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • developments
  • productions
  • creations
  • innovations
  • inventions
  • geneses
  • nascencies
  • formations
  • constructions
  • originations
  • rises
  • conceptions
  • births
  • fabrications
2
as in varieties
a group or class of things that are developed from an earlier type The automaker is set to release the newest generation of electric vehicles.

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • varieties
  • types
  • categories
  • sections
  • subgroups
  • kinds
  • classes
  • families
  • groups
  • subdivisions
  • tiers
  • sorts
  • sets
  • branches
  • subclasses
  • species
  • classifications
  • subspecieses
  • ranks
  • genera
  • divisions
  • brackets
  • genuses
  • orders
  • leagues
  • grades
  • rubrics
3
as in years
the length of time between the birth of parents and the birth of their children She has been at the job for a generation, and is seen as a motherly figure to her younger coworkers.

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • years
  • ages
  • periods
  • times
  • eras
  • days
  • epochs
  • cycles
  • whiles
  • spaces
  • spans
  • stretches
  • dates
  • spells
  • bits
  • vintages
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