by-product

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ˈby-ˌproduct, byproduct /ˈbaɪˌprɒdʌkt $ -ˌprɑː-/ noun [countableC]

1 TIsomething additional that is produced during a natural or industrial process 副産品

by-product of

a by-product of oil refining

煉油産生的副産品

2 RESULTan unplanned additional result of something that you do 意外收獲，額外收獲；附帶的結果

by-product of

Job losses are an unfortunate byproduct of the recession.

失業是經濟衰退的不幸産物。

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by-product• Some theories may be such that behaviour that follows them is also neutral as a by-product.• How people feel about facts is a by-product.• Such experiences are not accidental by-products of complicated physical structures.• Another by-product of space exploration is a growing awareness of this planet's fragile environment.• That was Jack's introduction to tinnitus, the head noises which are a deeply distressing by-product of some forms of deafness.• Turquoise, originally considered a mere by-product of copper mining, was vigorously promoted by Waddell's father, B.C.• Law itself is the by-product of custom built up by habit.• One of the by-products of the peace treaty was the growth of trade between the two nations.• The cakes themselves are unintended by-products of the recipes.

From Longman Business Dictionary

by-productˈby-ˌproduct (also byproduct) noun [countableC]

1MANUFACTURINGsomething produced during the process of making something else, especially during an industrial process

Bran is a byproduct of the milling process.

2something unexpected or unplanned that happens as a result of something else happening

The fiscal crisis is a byproduct of the recession.

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