maquiladora
/muh-kee-luh-dawr-uh; Spanish mah-kee-ah-daw-rah/US // məˌki ləˈdɔr ə; Spanish mɑˌki ɑˈdɔ rɑ //
加工厂,纺织厂,纺织业,玉米加工厂
Definitions
n.名词 noun
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plural ma·qui·la·do·ras [muh-kee-luh-dawr-uhz; Spanish mah-kee-ah-daw-rahs]. /məˌki ləˈdɔr əz; Spanish mɑˌki ɑˈdɔ rɑs/.
- : a factory run by a U.S. company in Mexico to take advantage of cheap labor and lax regulation.
Examples
Many were flagged with symptoms once they got to work, which the leader of a maquiladora association in Otay Mesa said applauded, saying it meant measures are working to identify infected individuals and prevent further spread inside factories.
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