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cars. | manufactured goods | the decline in jobs in the manufacturing sector (=in the branch of business that manufactures goods) 2 to invent (an untrue story, reason etc): You'll have to manufacture a good excuse if you don't go to your sister's wedding!
manufacture n [U] manufacturing: The manufacture of these very small components is expensive.
man·u·fac·tur·er /,mænjufækʧərə/ also man·u·fac·tur·ers pl. —n a firm that manufactures goods: The washing machine didn't work, so we sent it back to the manufacturers.
,Man U'nited an informal name for MANCHESTER UNITED football team
ma·nure /mə'njʊə||mə'nʊər/ n [U] waste matter from animals which is put on the land to make it produce better crops: a heap of manure → compare FERTILIZER
manure v [T] to put manure on: manuring the roses
man·u·script /'mænjʊskrɪpt/ n 1 the first copy of a book or piece of writing, written by hand or typed before being printed: I read his novel in manuscript. 2 a handwritten book, from the time before printing was invented: a valuable medieval manuscript
Manx /mæŋks/ adj from or connected with the Isle of Man
Manx n [U] the Celtic language that used to be spoken on the Isle of Man
,Manx 'cat n a type of cat from the ISLE OF MAN, which has short hair and no tail
man·y /'meni/ determiner, pron 1 a large number (of); more than several but less than most: Many people find this kind of film unpleasant. | The apples had been stored so badly that many (of them) had rotted. | There are so many (nice things) that I find it hard to choose. | I haven't got as many as you. | You have (far) too many books on that shelf. | Not many of the children will pass the exam. | He bought four tickets, which was one too many. (=he only needed three) | They visited five countries in as many days. (=in five days) | He ate three and said he could eat as many again. (=three more) | This school has twice as many students as my last one. | There are many, many reasons against it. | How many letters are there in the alphabet? | He invited all his many friends to the party. | (fml) Many a good climber (=many good climbers) has met his death on this mountain. 2 a good many quite a large number (of): We received a good many offers of support. 3 a great many a very large number (of): There are a great many reasons why you shouldn't do it. 4 many's the time/day etc (that) there have been many times/days etc (that): Many's the time I've wondered what happened to her. 5 one too many infml too much (alcohol) to drink: Don't pay any attention to him – he's had one too many. 6 one too many for old·fash infml clever enough to beat (someone) → opposite FEW; compare MORE, MOST; see also MUCH, in so many words (WORD¹)
Although many can be used alone in simple statements in the same way as a lot of it is more formal and not usual in conversation: He has many volumes in his library. | He has a lot of books. | Many people have expressed this opinion. | A lot of people think this.
'man-year n tech the amount of work done by one person in a year, used as a measurement: The project will take five man-years to complete.
,many-'sided adj 1 with many sides 2 with many different qualities or interests →-ness n [U]
man·za·nil·la /,mánzə'ni:lə/ n [U] a type of pale dry SHERRY (=strong wine) from Spain, usually drunk before a meal
Mao·ism /'mauɪzəm/ n [U] a form of Communism based on the ideas of Mao Zedong, who emphasized the importance of farm workers, rather than industrial workers, in the process of achieving a REVOLUTION —Maoist adj, n
Mao·ri /'mauri/ n 1 [C] a member of the race of people who lived in New Zealand before Europeans arrived there, and who now form only a small part of the population. In the 19th century, the Maoris fought wars with Europeans who wanted their land, and as a result their numbers were greatly reduced and much of their old way of life was destroyed. → see also AOTEAROA 2 [U] the language of the Maori people —Maori adj: a Maori tradition
Mao Tse·tung /,mau tsei'tuŋ/ → see MAO ZEDONG
Mao Ze·dong /,mau dzə'duŋ/ also Chairman Mao (1893–1976) a Chinese politician who helped to start the Chinese COMMUNIST PARTY in 1921 and became its leader in 1935, during the LONG MARCH. In 1949 he took control of the government and established the People's Republic of China. He started the CULTURAL REVOLUTION in 1966. He was one of the most powerful and successful leaders of China, and most Chinese people greatly respected him, had pictures of him in their homes, and had copies of his LITTLE RED BOOK called The Thoughts of Chairman Mao.
map /mæp/ n 1 [(of)] a representation of (part of) the Earth's surface as if seen from above, showing the shape of countries, the position of towns, the height of land, the rivers etc: a map of the world/of Europe/of central London | a road map | If you don't know where it is, look it up on the map. | They got lost because they couldn't read (=understand) the map. 2 off the map a) (of a place) far away and unreachable b) infml not in existence: The bomb wiped their village off the map. 3 (put something) on the map infml (to cause someone or something to be) considered important: Getting the part in the TV serial put me on the map, and a lead role in a film soon followed. → see also RELIEF MAP
map v -pp- [T] 1 to make a map of: to map the surface of the moon 2 [(onto)] tech to represent the pattern of (something) on something else
map sthg. ↔ out phr v [T] to plan in detail in advance: The girl's talent was spotted early, and a busy future was soon mapped out for her. | [+wh-] We're mapping out where to go for our holidays.
ma·ple /'meɪpəl/ n a tree with many-pointed leaves which grows in the northern half of the world. A red maple leaf is used to represent Canada, and appears on the Canadian flag.
,maple 'syrup n [U] a sweet sticky liquid, obtained from some kinds of maple tree, which is eaten with WAFFLES or PANCAKES especially in the US and Canada
map·ping /'mæpɪŋ/ n tech (in MATHEMATICS) an act of fitting one member of a SET exactly onto a member of another set
Map·ple·thorpe, Rob·ert /,mæpəlθɔ:'pɪl-θɔ:rp, 'rɒbət||'rɑ:bərt/ (1946–1989) a US PHOTOGRAPHER whose photographs of men without clothes on and other sexually EXPLICIT photographs shocked many people.
Ma·pu·to /mɑ:'pu:təʊ/ a port on the Indian Ocean in southeast Africa, the capital city of Mozambique
mar /mɑ:r/ v -rr- [T] especially lit to make less perfect or complete; spoil: The new power station mars the beauty of the countryside.
Mar written abbrev. for MARCH
mar·a·bou, -bout /'mærəbu:/ n a large African STORK (=a long-legged bird)
ma·ra·ca /mə'rækə||-'rɑ:-, -'ræ-/ n [usu pl.] either of a pair of hollow shells with small objects, such as stones, inside them that are shaken to provide a strong beat in Latin American music
Mar·a·don·a, Di·e·go /,mærə'dɒnə||-'dɑ:-, di'eiɡəʊ/ (1960–) an Argentinian football player, considered one of the greatest players ever, who played for Argentina's national team from 1976–1994 and helped them win the WORLD CUP in 1986. Many people in the UK remember how, in a World Cup game against England, Argentina got a goal after the ball had touched Maradona's hand. Afterwards he said that it was 'the hand of God' that had got the goal. He was SUSPENDED (=not allowed to play) in 1991 and again in 1994 for using illegal drugs.
mar·a·schi·no /,mærə'ski:nəʊ, -'ʃi:-/ n pl. -nos (sometimes cap.) 1 [U] a sweet alcoholic drink (LIQUEUR) made from a kind of black CHERRY (=a small fruit) 2 [C] a sugar-covered CHERRY which has been kept in this or a similar drink, used for decorating drinks and sweet cakes and dishes
mar·a·thon /'mærəθɒn||-θɑ:n/ n 1 (often cap.) a running race of about 26 miles or 42 kilometres (from the place-name of a Greek victory in 490 BC. A messenger ran this distance to Athens to report it.)
CULTURAL NOTE Many big cities have their own marathons every year. Some marathons, for example London, Boston, and New York, are very famous. Thousands of