Toyota sales were down 16% for the year, forcing the company to idle its new pickup plant in Texas for three months.

丰田汽车年销量下降16%，迫使该公司将位于德克萨斯州的新皮卡工厂停工三个月。

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A hydroelectric plant by the huge dam is idle.

水库边的一个水电站也处于闲置。

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When growth resumed, idle plant and workers could easily be brought back into action.

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There is little threat of inflation because the economy has lots of idle plant and jobless workers.

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However, with high unemployment and idle plant and equipment, no one can reasonably argue that these dangers are imminent.

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