1·Many factories were chronically overmanned.
许多工厂长期人员过剩。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
2·Many factories emptied their waste into the river.
许多工厂都将污水排进了这条河里。
—— 《牛津词典》
3·Many factories are so antiquated they are not worth saving.
许多工厂太陈旧以致不值得保留。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
4·The big factories are trying to stay alive by cutting costs.
大工厂试图通过减少开支以维持生存。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
5·The river has been polluted with toxic waste from local factories.
当地工厂排放的有毒废弃物污染了这条河。
—— 《牛津词典》