| 释义 |
‖ usine|yzin, juːˈziːn|
[F. usine factory, (in early use) water-mill.]
A factory; esp. in later use, a West Indian sugar factory.
In first quot. the word is misapplied.
1798W. Eton Turk. Empire 216 Their furnaces are of usine, which is particularly adapted to the casting of iron. 1858Simmonds Dict. Trade 396 Usine, a glass-house; an iron-work. 1878Times 10 May 4/3 Furnaces and vast usines. 1888Daily News 13 April 5/4 Of these usines, or crushing factories, there are already several in Trinidad, St. Lucia, and British Guiana. |