[] () the entrance to a factory, used to describe the time when a finished product leaves a factory 出厂时间◆Manufacturers were only able to raise prices at the factory gate(= the basic price paid to the manufacturer before transport or any profits have been added) by 0.1% over the month. 制造商在月内只能在出厂价基础上提价 0.1%。◆a fall in factory-gate prices 出厂价下跌