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M0050500 (māk)v. made (mād), mak·ing, makes v.tr.1. To cause to exist or happen; bring about; create: made problems for us; making a commotion.2. To bring into existence by shaping, modifying, or putting together material; construct: make a dress; made a stone wall.3. To form by assembling individuals or constituents: We made a temporary information center using savvy volunteers.4. To change from one form or function to another: make clay into bricks.5. a. To cause to be or become: made her position clear; a decision that made him happy.b. To cause to assume a specified function or role: made her treasurer; made Austin his home.6. a. To cause to act in a specified manner: Heat makes gases expand.b. To compel: made him quit.7. a. To form in the mind: make an estimate.b. To compose: make verses.8. a. To prepare; fix: make dinner.b. To get ready or set in order for use: made the bed.c. To gather and light the materials for (a fire).9. a. To engage in: make war.b. To carry out; perform: make a phone call; make an incision.10. To achieve, produce, or attain: made peace between the two sides; not making sense; didn't make the quota.11. a. To institute or establish; enact: make laws.b. To draw up and execute in a suitable form: make a will.c. To arrange or agree to: make a date.12. a. To arrive at; reach: made Seattle in two hours.b. To reach in time: just made the plane.13. a. To attain the rank or position of: made lieutenant.b. To acquire a place in or on: made the baseball team; made the newspapers.14. a. To gain or earn, as by working: make money.b. To behave so as to acquire: make friends.c. To score or achieve, as in a sport: made a field goal.15. a. To assure the success of: Favorable reviews can make a play.b. To favor the development of: Practice makes a winning team.16. To be suited for: Oak makes strong furniture.17. To develop into: will make a fine doctor.18. a. To draw a conclusion as to the significance or nature of: don't know what to make of the decision.b. To calculate as being; estimate: I make the height 20 feet.c. To consider as being: wasn't the problem some people made it.19. a. To constitute: They make a great team.b. To add up to: Two and two make four.c. To amount to: makes no difference.20. To cover (a distance): made 200 miles before sunset21. To constitute the essence or nature of: Clothes make the man.22. To cause to be especially enjoyable or rewarding: Your being along really made the outing.23. To appear to begin (an action): She made to leave.24. Slang To persuade to have sexual intercourse.v.intr.1. To act or behave in a specified manner: make merry; make free.2. To begin or appear to begin an action: made as if to shake my hand.3. To cause something to be as specified: make ready; make sure.4. To proceed in a certain direction: made for home; made after the thief.5. Slang To pretend to be; imitate. Used with like: made like a ballerina.6. To undergo fabrication or manufacture: This wool makes up into a warm shawl.7. To rise or accumulate: The tide is making.n.1. a. The style or manner in which a thing is made: disliked the make of my coat.b. A specific line of manufactured goods, identified by the manufacturer's name or the registered trademark: a famous make of shirt.c. The origin of a product's manufacturing: a bicycle of a French make.2. a. The physical or moral nature of a person: found out what make of man he was.b. The physical nature or build of an animal or person: a horse of a beautiful make.3. Slang Identification of a person or thing, often from information in police records: Did you get a make on the thief?Phrasal Verbs: make for1. To have or produce (a particular effect or result): small details that make for comfort.2. To help promote; further: makes for better communication. make off To depart in haste; run away. make out1. To discern or see, especially with difficulty: I could barely make out the traffic signs through the rain.2. To understand: could not make out what she said.3. To write out; draw up: made out the invoices.4. To fill in (a form, for example).5. Informal To represent as being: made me out to be a liar.6. Informal To try to establish or prove: He made out that he was innocent.7. To get along in a given way; fare: made out well in business.8. Slang a. To neck; pet.b. To have sexual intercourse. make over1. To redo; renovate.2. To change or transfer the ownership of, usually by means of a legal document: made over the property to her son. make up1. To put together; construct or compose: make up a prescription.2. To constitute; form: Ten years make up a decade.3. To alter one's appearance for a role on the stage, as with a costume and cosmetics.4. To apply cosmetics.5. To devise as a fiction or falsehood; invent: made up an excuse.6. To make good (a deficit or lack): made up the difference in the bill.7. To compensate for: make up for lost time.8. To resolve a quarrel: kissed and made up.9. To make ingratiating or fawning overtures. Used with to: made up to his friend's boss.10. To take (an examination or course) again or at a later time because of previous absence or failure.11. To set in order: make up a room.12. Printing To select and arrange material for: made up the front page. make with Slang 1. To bring into use: a flirt making with the eyes.2. To put forth; produce: always making with the jokes.Idioms: make a clean breast of To confess fully. make a face To distort the features of the face; grimace. make a go of To achieve success in: have made a go of the business. make away with1. To carry off; steal.2. To use up or consume.3. To kill or destroy. make believe To pretend. make bold To venture: I will not make so bold as to criticize such a scholar. make book To accept bets on a race, game, or contest. make do To manage to get along with the means available: had to make do on less income. make ends meet To manage so that one's means are sufficient for one's needs. make eyes To ogle. make fun of To mock; ridicule. make good1. To carry out successfully: made good his escape.2. To fulfill: made good her promise.3. To make compensation for; make up for: made good the loss.4. To succeed: made good as a writer. make hay To turn to one's advantage: The candidate's opponents made hay of the scandal. make heads or tails of To understand: I couldn't make heads or tails of the report. make history To do something memorable or spectacular enough to influence the course of history: The first space flight made history. make it1. Informal To achieve a goal; be successful: finally made it as an actor.2. Slang To have sexual intercourse. make light of To treat as unimportant: He made light of his illness. make light work of To do or accomplish easily. make love1. To engage in amorous caressing.2. To engage in sexual intercourse. make much of To treat as of great importance. make nice To resolve a quarrel; make up. make no bones about To be forthright and candid about; acknowledge freely: They make no bones about their dislike for each other. make off with To snatch or steal: made off with the profits. make (one's) day To give one great pleasure. make (one's) peace with To bring oneself to accept; reconcile oneself to. make (one's) way1. To go forward; advance.2. To succeed, especially in making a living. make sail1. To begin a voyage.2. To set sail. make sense1. To be coherent or intelligible: an explanation that made sense.2. To be practical or advisable: It makes sense to go now. make something of To start a fight or quarrel over. make the grade To measure up to a given standard. make the most of To use to the greatest advantage. make the scene Slang 1. To put in an appearance: made the scene at the party.2. To participate in a specified activity: made the drug scene. make time1. To travel speedily.2. To travel at a specified rate: We made good time getting to town.3. Slang To make progress toward attracting someone: tried to make time with the new neighbor. make tracks Slang To move or leave in a hurry. make up (one's) mind To decide between alternatives; come to a definite decision or opinion. make waves Slang To cause a disturbance or controversy. make way1. To give room for passage; move aside.2. To make progress. on the make Slang 1. Aggressively striving for financial or social improvement: a young executive on the make.2. Eagerly seeking a sexual partner.

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[Middle English maken, from Old English macian; see mag- in Indo-European roots.]

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mak′a·ble, make′a·ble adj.

Thesaurus

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make good - act as promised; "make good on promises"keep, observe - conform one's action or practice to; "keep appointments"; "she never keeps her promises"; "We kept to the original conditions of the contract"

Translations

成功赔偿

good

(gud) – comparative better (ˈbetə) : superlative best (best) – adjective1. well-behaved; not causing trouble etc. Be good!; She's a good baby. 乖的 乖的2. correct, desirable etc. She was a good wife; good manners; good English. 正確的，可取的，理想的 完美的3. of high quality. good food/literature; His singing is very good. 高品質的 优质的4. skilful; able to do something well. a good doctor; good at tennis; good with children. 技術好的，擅長於... 有本事的，擅长于 5. kind. You've been very good to him; a good father. 和善的 和善的6. helpful; beneficial. Exercise is good for you.; Cheese is good for you. 有益的 有益的7. pleased, happy etc. I'm in a good mood today. 愉快的 愉快的8. pleasant; enjoyable. to read a good book; Ice-cream is good to eat. 令人快樂的 令人快乐的9. considerable; enough. a good salary; She talked a good deal of nonsense. 頗多的，充分的 足够的，充分的 10. suitable. a good man for the job. 合適的 合适的11. sound, fit. good health; good eyesight; a car in good condition. 良好的，健康的 良好的，健康的，强健的 12. sensible. Can you think of one good reason for doing that? 合理的 合理的13. showing approval. We've had very good reports about you. 讚賞的 赞赏的，赞许的 14. thorough. a good clean. 徹底的 彻底的15. healthy or in a positive mood. I don't feel very good this morning. 健康的，心情好的 健康的 noun1. advantage or benefit. He worked for the good of the poor; for your own good; What's the good of a broken-down car? 利益 利�� 2. goodness. I always try to see the good in people. 品德良好 优良品德 interjection an expression of approval, gladness etc. 好！ 好！ˈgoodness noun the state of being good. 正直良善 善良 interjection (also my goodness) an expression of surprise etc. 天啊！ 天啊！goods noun plural1. objects etc for sale, products. leather goods. 商品 商品2. articles sent by rail, not road, sea or air. This station is for passengers and goods; (also adjective) a goods train/station. 貨物 货物（用火车装运的） ˈgoody – plural ˈgoodies – noun (usually in plural) any food (eg cake, ice-cream) which is particularly enjoyable to eat. the goodies at a children's party. 好吃的東西 好吃的东西goodˈbye (-ˈbai) interjection, noun an expression used when leaving someone. Goodbye – it was good of you to visit us; sad goodbyes. 再見 再见good-day, good eveninggood morninggood-for-ˈnothing adjective, noun (a person who is) useless or lazy. That boy's a lazy good-for-nothing (rascal). 無用或怠惰的人 无用的人good humour , (American) good humor kindliness and cheerfulness. 態度友好，心情愉快 亲切，好心情 good-ˈhumoured , (American) good-humored adjectivea good-humoured smile. 態度友好的，心情愉快的 愉快的good-ˈhumouredly , (American) good-humoredly adverb 態度友好地，心情愉快地 愉快地good-ˈlooking adjective handsome; attractive. a good-looking girl; He is very good-looking. 外表好看的 漂亮的good morning, good afternoon, good-ˈday, good evening, good night interjection, nouns words used (depending on the time of day) when meeting or leaving someone. Good morning, Mrs Brown; Good night, everyone – I'm going to bed. 您好！(一天內不同時間見面或告別時使用) 您好！（根据一天里不同的时间在见面或告别时使用） good-ˈnatured adjective pleasant; not easily made angry. a good-natured fellow. 脾氣好的 脾气好的ˌgoodˈwill, good will noun1. the good reputation and trade with customers that a business firm has. We are selling the goodwill along with the shop. 良好信譽 商誉，信誉 2. friendliness. He has always shown a good deal of goodwill towards us. 友善 友好good works noun plural acts of charity. He is known throughout the city for his good works. 慈善工作 慈善事业as good as almost. The job's as good as done. 幾乎等於 实际上等于be as good as one's word to keep one's promises. 遵守承諾 守约be up to no good to be doing something wrong. I'm sure he's up to no good. 做壞事 做坏事deliver the goods to do what one has promised to do. 履行諾言 履行诺言for good (sometimes for good and all) permanently. He's not going to France for a holiday – he's going for good. 永久地 永久地for goodness' sake an expression of annoyance. For goodness' sake, will you stop that noise! (表示不悅)拜託喔！ 看在老天爷面上！good for1. certain to last. These houses are good for another hundred years at least. 能持續 能持续2. certain to pay (a sum of money). He's good for $50. 有能力支付 有能力支付3. certain to cause. That story is always good for a laugh. 無疑會導致 可以引起good for you/him etc an expression of approval. You've passed your exam – good for you! (表示讚許)那很好啊！ （表示赞许）恭喜你！，干得不错！，真是件好事！ Good Friday (ˌgud ˈfraidi) noun the Friday before Easter commemorating the crucifixion of Christ. 耶穌受難日 耶稣受难日good gracious, good heavens expressions of surprise. (表示驚訝)天哪！ （表示惊讶）天哪！ goodness gracious, goodness me expressions of surprise. (表示驚訝)啊呀！ （表示惊讶）啊呀！ good old an expression used to show approval etc. Good old Fred! I knew he would help us out. (表示讚許) 某某人真好！ （表示赞同）好的！ make good1. to be successful. Through hard work and ability, he soon made good. 成功 成功2. to repair or compensate for (loss, damages etc). The damage you caused to my car must be made good. 修復，賠償 赔偿no good useless; pointless. It's no good crying for help – no-one will hear you; This penknife is no good – the blades are blunt. 毫無用處，毫無意義 毫无用处put in a good word for to praise or recommend. Put in a good word for me when you see the boss. 為某人說好話 为某人说好话take (something) in good part not to be upset, offended or annoyed (eg by a joke, remark etc). John took the jokes about his accident with the pot of paint all in good part. (對取笑或批評)不見怪 不因...见怪thank goodness an expression used to show that a person is glad that something is all right. Thank goodness it isn't raining. 謝天謝地 谢天谢地to the good richer. After buying and selling some of these paintings, we finished up $500 to the good. 賺了 净赚