artificial

詳細解釋：

ar.ti.fi.cial

adj.Abbr. art.（形容詞）縮寫 art.

Made by human beings; produced rather than natural.
人工的：由人工製成的；（人工）生產而非自然的
Brought about or caused by sociopolitical or other human-generated forces or influences:
人為的：由於社會政治或其他人為生成力量或影響而產生或造成的：
例句：
set up artificial barriers against women and minorities; an artificial economic boom.
製造歧視婦女和少數民族的人為障礙；人為的經濟繁榮

Made in imitation of something natural; simulated.
模擬的：照自然的東西仿造的；模仿的
Not genuine or natural:
假的：不真實或不自然的：
例句：
an artificial smile.
不自然的微笑

來源：
Middle English
中古英文
from Old French
源自 古法文
from Latin artifici3lis [belonging to art]
源自 拉丁語 artifici3lis [屬於藝術]
from artificium [craftsmanship] * see artifice
源自 artificium [工藝] *參見 artifice

【引伸】
ar.tifi.cial.ity
ar.tifi.cially
adv.（副詞）
<參考辭彙><同義詞>artificial,synthetic,ersatz,simulatedThese adjectives are compared as they refer to what is made by human beings rather than natural in origin.Of these termsartificial is broadest in meaning and connotation:
當這些形容詞用於指由人工製成而非源於自然的東西時作一比較。這些詞中artificial 在意思和含義上用得最廣：
例句：
an artificial sweetener;
人工增甜劑；

例句：
artificial flowers.
人造花。

Synthetic often implies the use of a chemical process to produce a substance that will look or function like the original, often with certain advantages, such as enhanced durability or convenience of use or care:
Synthetic 常指使用化學反應來產生一種看起來或用起來像原來的東西，常常帶有某種長處，如耐用或使用和保養方便：
例句：
synthetic rubber;
合成橡膠；

例句：
a synthetic fabric. Anersatz product is a transparently inferior imitation:
合成纖維。 ersatz 產品是一種明顯的低檔仿製品：

例句：
ersatz coffee;
人造咖啡；

例句：
ersatz mink.
人造貂皮。

Simulated refers to what is made to resemble or substitute for another often costlier substance:
Simulated 指生產出一種相象的或替代另一種經常是昂貴的東西：
例句：
a purse of simulated alligator hide;
仿短吻鱷魚皮錢包；

例句：
simulated mahogany paneling.
仿紅木鑲板。