For them, the factory and industrialism were not agents of opportunity but reminders of their loss of independence and a measure of control over their lives.

对他们来说，工厂和工业主义并没有带来机会，只是提醒他们自己失去了独立性，此外还是掌控他们生活的手段。

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In the past, the work in the factory could not move forward for lack of necessary rules and regulations.

过去由于规章制度不健全，这个厂的工作老是上不去。

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Unlike a traditional skyscraper, the freshwater factory is proposed not for the city but for the Almeria province of Spain for its sunny weather and favorable growing conditions.

与传统的摩天大楼不同，这个淡水加工厂不是为城市而建设，而是为有着充足阳光气候和有利的生长条件的西班牙阿尔梅里亚省而建设。

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The suppliers, not Chrysler, would assume responsibility for running large sections of the factory, such as the body shop, where steel car frames are welded together by robots.

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