to produce or create sth 产生；引起◆to generate cash/cost savings/income 赚钱；引起成本节约；产生收益◆The proposal has generated a lot of interest. 此项建议已引起众多的关注。◆Around 80% of our sales are generated by 30 stores. 我们大约 80% 的销售额来自 30 家商店。
to produce energy, especially electricity 产生（电）◆to generate electricity/power 发电；产生动力◆a generating plant/station 发电厂／站