Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #6608
synthetic
合成的；人造的
made by a chemical or industrial process rather than obtained from nature; not natural
- 1.
Of, or relating to synthesis.
与合成有关的
- 2.
Produced by synthesis instead of being isolated from a natural source (but may be identical to a product so obtained).
通过合成生产而非从自然来源提取(但可能与提取产品相同)
- 3.
not of natural origin; prepared or made artificially
非天然起源的；人工制备或制造的
- 4.
Produced by synthesis, thought to have the same effect as its natural counterpart, but chemically different from it.
通过合成生产,效果与天然产品相同,但化学成分不同
- 5.
involving or of the nature of synthesis (combining separate elements to form a coherent whole) as opposed to analysis; - P.S.Welch
涉及或具有综合性质的(将独立元素结合成连贯整体),与分析相对
- 6.
Artificial, not genuine.
人工的,不真实的
- 7.
Pertaining to the joining of bound morphemes in a word (compare analytic).
涉及词中结合词素的(与分析型比较)
- 8.
Of a language, having a grammar principally dependent on the use of bound morphemes to indicate syntactic relationships.
(语言)以粘着词素表示句法关系的
虚假的；不真诚的；做作的；综合的；合成的；综合型的（语言）；与合成有关的；通过合成生产而非从自然来源提取(但可能与提取产品相同)
In use
These shoes are made of synthetic leather, so they are cheaper and easier to clean.
The fabric feels like cotton, but it is actually a synthetic material.
Some vitamins in this drink are synthetic, not extracted from natural foods.
synthetic leather
limnology is essentially a synthetic science composed of elements...that extend well beyond the limits of biology
Connections
Collocations
- synthetic fiber
- 合成纤维
- This jacket is made from synthetic fiber.这件夹克衫由合成纤维制成。
- synthetic rubber
- 合成橡胶
- Car tires are usually made of synthetic rubber.汽车轮胎通常由合成橡胶制成。
- synthetic drugs
- 合成药物
- Synthetic drugs can have serious side effects.合成药物可能产生严重的副作用。
- synthetic leather
- 合成皮革
- Her handbag is made of synthetic leather.她的手提包由合成皮革制成。
- synthetic materials
- 合成材料
- The tent is made from synthetic materials.这个帐篷是由合成材料制成的。
- synthetic chemicals
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记syn为“合”：synthetic=把多种原料合在一起制成，如合成纤维、合成革；引申为“综合的”
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：academic and technical writing、product descriptions、news and media coverage 作形容词时，synthetic 通常多用于科技或学术语境，表示“合成的、人造的”，属于中性正式表达；在商品描述（如 synthetic fibre、synthetic leather）中也比较常见。若用于形容情感或笑容，则带否定色彩，表示“虚伪的、做作的”，多见于文学或正式语体。请根据实际语境判断。
Grammar Note
常作定语修饰名词，也可作表语。
Pronunciation & Spelling
以上词均以重读的 /ɛtɪk/ 结尾，与 synthetic 的 /ˈθɛtɪk/ 押韵（kinetic 也有 /kaɪˈnɛtɪk/ 的异读）。注意拼写相似但发音不同的词：synthesis /ˈsɪnθəsɪs/、sympathy /ˈsɪmpəθi/、synthesize /ˈsɪnθəsaɪz/ 都不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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