by-product

noun
🔊/ˈbaɪ prɒdʌkt/
🔊/ˈbaɪ prɑːdʌkt/
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  1. a substance that is produced during the process of making or destroying something else副产品
    • When burnt, plastic produces dangerous by-products.塑料燃烧时产生出危险的副产品。🔊🔊
  2. a thing that happens, often unexpectedly, as the result of something else意外结果;副作用
    • One of the by-products of unemployment is an increase in crime.失业带来的一大恶果是犯罪率上升。🔊🔊
    Topics Change, cause and effectc2