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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary fab·ri·cate (-cat·ed ; -cat·ing) ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Latin fabricatus, past participle of fabricari, from fabrica DATE 15th century 1. a. invent , create b. to make up for the purpose of deception accused of fabricating evidence 2. construct , manufacture ; specifically : to construct from diverse and usually standardized partsOxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 fabricate fab·ri·cate / 5fAbrikeit / verb[VN] [often passive] 1. to invent false information in order to trick people 编造；揑造 SYN make up :
The evidence was totally fabricated. 这个证据纯属伪造。 2. (technical 术语) to make or produce goods, equipment, etc. from various different materials 制造；装配；组装 SYN manufacture
• fab·ri·ca·tion / 7fAbri5keiFn / noun [C, U] : Her story was a complete fabrication from start to finish. 她的敍述从头至尾都是编造出来的。 OLT fabricate verb ⇨ invent Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged fab·ri·cate \-əˌkāt, usu -d.+V\ transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Middle English fabricaten, from Latin fabricatus, past participle of fabricari — more at fabric 1. a. : to form by art and labor : manufacture , produce < fabricated some of the finest English pottery > < an organization devoted to fabricating deluxe editions of the classics > b. : to form into a whole by uniting parts : construct , build < fabricated a bridge of steel beams > < planning to fabricate a house of wholly synthetic materials > often : to build up into a whole by uniting interchangeable standardized parts < fabricating automobiles on the assembly line > 2. a. : to make, shape, or prepare (parts) according to standardized specifications so as to be interchangeable < fabricating brake assemblies for one of the new cars > b. : to cause (raw material or stock) to be manufactured : shape < fabricating sheet steel into plates > < what steel to use or how to fabricate it — Dun's Review > 3. a. : invent , formulate < philosophers fabricating new theories of the universe > : create < his brave attempts to fabricate something permanent and holy out of his personal animal feelings — T.S.Eliot > b. (1) : to make up with intent to deceive < fabricated an involved explanation of his absence > (2) : forge Synonyms: see make |
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