22. Industry - Manufacturing 产业-生产制造.doc

22 Industry - Manufacturing 产业－生产制造 alternative energy 替代能源 Scientists are researching alternative energy sources for cars. 科学家正研究汽车的替代能源。 assembly line 装配线 Our assembly line is capable of 1000 units per hour. 我们的装配线每小时可生产一千件。 automated adj. 自动化的 The production process is now fully automated. 生产流程现已全面自动化。 breakthrough n. 突破 Scientists predict a major breakthrough within four months. 科学家预期四个月内会有重大突破。 capacity utilization 产能利用 Our capacity utilization rate would reach 100% by the end of the year. 今年底我们的产能利用率将达100%。 component n. 零件 New fuel-cell components will revolutionize the auto industry. 新的燃料电池零组件将为汽车业带来大变革。 electronics n. 电子产品 China is the current construction hotspot for Taiwanese electronics factories. 中国现在是台湾电子厂设厂的热门地点。 farm produce 农业产品 Taiwan has not imposed any restrictions on farm produce exports to China. 台湾并未对输出到中国的农业产品作任何设限。 global warming 全球暖化 A new UN report details how global warming is likely to change the world.一份联合国新出炉的报告详述了全球暖化对世界可能造成的改变。 high-tech industry 高科技产业 Taiwans strength is in high-tech industry. 高科技产业是台湾的优势所在。 labor-intensive adj. 劳力密集的 Many major companies have relegated labor-intensive jobs to China. 许多大公司已将劳力密集的工作移到中国。 manufacturing n. 制造 Prior to the 1970s, America was primarily a manufacturing economy. 一九七０年代之前，美国经济以制造为主。 mass production 大量制造 The machinery that is needed to set up a mass production line is too expensive. 设立量产生产线所需的机台价格太贵。 offshoring n. 产业外移 Offshoring in the IT industry set off Indias recent economic boom. 信息产业的外移引发印度近来的经济热潮。 outsource v. 外包 The companys winning formula is to outsource all of its production. 该公司成功的秘诀就是将所有的产品发包出去制作。 power failure 停电 A power failure forced most factories in the region to halt operations. 停电造成这地区大部分的工厂停摆。 production capacity 产能 We have a production capacity of 500 units per hour. 我们每小时有五百单位的产能。 production process 生产流程 The production process is cost-effective and streamlined. 这个生