maker
noun [ C ] uk/ˈmeɪ.kər/ us/ˈmeɪ.kɚ/
B2 制作者;制造者;制造商
the people or company that make something
They're the biggest maker of fast-food products in the UK 他们是英国最大的快餐供应商。
The makers of the film will want to see a decent return on their investment. 制片方希望影片能为其投资带来丰厚的回报。
your Maker 造物主，上帝
God
humorous He's gone to meet his Maker (= he has died). 他已经去见上帝了。
I know my Maker will guide me in my troubles.
One day, we will all be standing before our Maker.
After a protracted illness, she went home to her Maker.
…的制造者;制造…的机器
a person or machine that makes the stated thing
a filmmaker 制片商
a dressmaker 女装裁缝
a watchmaker 手表制造商
car makers 汽车制造商
policy-makers 政策制定者
a coffee maker 咖啡机
See also: bookmakerholidaymaker homemaker icemakerkingmakermatchmakerpacemaker (RUNNER)peacemakertroublemaker
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- Stradivarius was a famous violin maker.
- The programme makers reject the notion that seeing violence on television has a harmful effect on children.
- The makers should provide an instruction manual on how to use the product.
- We really ought to send this back to the maker and complain - after all, it wasn't cheap.
- Many of the people on the island are textile makers by trade.