by-product
US /ˈbaɪˌprɑː.dʌkt/
UK /ˈbaɪˌprɑː.dʌkt/
1.
副產品
an incidental or secondary product made in the manufacture or synthesis of something else
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The chemical process yields a useful by-product.
這個化學過程產生了一種有用的副產品。
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Waste materials are often a by-product of industrial production.
廢料通常是工業生產的副產品。
2.
副產品, 附帶結果
a secondary or incidental result of a process or action
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Stress is a common by-product of modern life.
壓力是現代生活的常見副產品。
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The increased traffic was an unfortunate by-product of the new development.
交通量的增加是新開發的令人遺憾的副產品。