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.
实用例句
1. An automatic voltage regulator ensured a constant output from the generator.
一个自动电压调节器保证了发电机电流输出的稳定。来自柯林斯例句
2. There was a slackening of western output during the 1930s.
20世纪30年代西部的产出有所减少。来自柯林斯例句
3. Government statistics show the largest drop in industrial output for ten years.
政府统计数据显示这是10年来工业产量最大幅度的滑坡。来自柯林斯例句
4. Hourly output by workers declined 1.3% in the first quarter.
第一季度工人每小时的产量下降了1.3%。来自柯林斯例句
5. In order to maximize profit the firm would seek to maximize output.
