单词 | Arkwright, Sir Richard |
释义 | Arkwright, Sir RichardArk‧wright, Sir Richard /ˈɑːkraɪt $ ˈɑːrk-/ (1732–92) a British factory owner who invented a machine for making cotton into thread, a job that was formerly done by hand. This made him and other factory owners very rich, but it also caused many workers to lose their jobs. → Industrial Revolution |
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