Manmade meaning in English

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Definition

manmade, man-made: artificial, synthetic, not natural, created by humans adjective

Examples

"According to scientists, the aviation industry is responsible for around 3.5% of man-made climate change."
"Please leave a message after this HUMAN MADE beep."
"Sir Robert Bear MP, Shadow Secretary for the Environment, shocked Parliament yesterday by declaring that "the notion that climate change is a man-made phenomenon is pure poppycock"."

Exercise 1

Select the TRUE statement(s) from the list below, according to the article you've just read.

There may be more than one correct answer!

The Conservative Party supports Sir Bear's opinions.

Sir Robert Bear states that global warming is not caused by humans.

The majority of Parliament agrees with Sir Bear's views.

Select the TRUE statement(s) from the list below, according to the article you've just read.

There may be more than one correct answer!

The Conservative Party supports Sir Bear's opinions.

This is a false statement. According to the article, "The Conservative Party... has distanced itself from the MP's remarks". To "distance oneself from something" is to refuse to associate yourself with it, or to deny it. For example, "The Prime Minister has distanced himself from his son's announcement by saying 'I do not agree with what my son has said".

Sir Robert Bear states that global warming is not caused by humans.

This is true. Sir Bear is quoted as saying "the notion that climate change is a man-made phenomenon is pure poppycock". This could also be expressed as "the idea that humans have caused climate change is completely false". Something "man-made" is made by people, rather than occurring naturally in nature. Example: "I hate man-made fibres like nylon: I prefer to wear natural materials like cotton and help".

The majority of Parliament agrees with Sir Bear's views.

This statement is false. We read that Sir Bear's statement "shocked Parliament yesterday". If something "shocks" you, it "surprises" or "horrifies" you. We would not be "surprised" or "horrified" by an opinion that we agree with!

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