compose 指“ 创作(诗、画、音乐或文章等)”com 是在一起,pose 指放置如
The poet composed a new poem.
这位诗人创作了一首新诗
design 指“制作某物之前深思熟虑地构思”, 如
It was he that designed the garden.
这个花园是他设计的。
invent 指“通过想象、研究、劳动, 创造出前所未有的东西”, 尤指“科技上的发明创造”, 如
Edison invented the light bulb.
爱迪生发明了电灯炮。
make 是最常用词, 指“用劳动地任何制造、生产、形成或组成”, 如:
All kinds of precision machine tools are made in this factory.
这家工厂制造各种精密机床。
manufacture 指大规模的制造生产,manu 指手,fact 表示构造如:
Shoes have been manufactured in this town for centuries.
produce 指“通过劳动加工而生产产品”, 尤指“工农业产品”, 如:
We must produce more food for ourselves and import less.