1839, from out + put (v.). Till c. 1880, a technical term in the iron and coal trade [OED]. The verb is attested from mid-14c., originally "to expel;" meaning "to produce" is from 1858.
雙語例句
1. An automatic voltage regulator ensured a constant output from the generator.
一個自動電壓調節器保證了發電機電流輸出的穩定。
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2. There was a slackening of western output during the 1930s.
20世紀30年代西部的產出有所減少。
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3. Government statistics show the largest drop in industrial output for ten years.
政府統計數據顯示這是10年來工業產量最大幅度的滑坡。
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4. Hourly output by workers declined 1.3% in the first quarter.
第一季度工人每小時的產量下降了1.3%。
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5. In order to maximize profit the firm would seek to maximize output.