man-made

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

ˌman-ˈmade [man-made] BrE NAmE adjective
made by people; not natural
Syn: ↑artificial
•a man-made lake
•man-made fibres such as nylon and polyester

Synonyms:
artificial
synthetic • false • man-made • fake • imitation
These words all describe things that are not real, or not naturally produced or grown.
artificial • made or produced to copy sth natural; not real: ▪ artificial flowers ◇ ▪ artificial light
synthetic • made by combining chemical substances rather than being produced naturally by plants or animals: ▪ synthetic drugs ◇ ▪ shoes with synthetic soles
false • not natural: ▪ false teeth ◇ ▪ a false beard
man-made • made by people; not natural: ▪ man-made fibres such as nylon
fake • made to look like sth else; not real: ▪ a fake-fur jacket
imitation • [only before noun] made to look like sth else; not real: ▪ She would never wear imitation pearls.
artificial/synthetic/man-made fabrics/fibres/materials/products
artificial/synthetic/fake/imitation fur/leather
artificial/synthetic/false/fake/imitation diamonds/pearls

Example Bank:
•a totally man-made environment
•Europe's largest man-made lake

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  semisynthetic, synthetic