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Identical parts, made separately,Put together on the assembly line.

相同的部件 单独制造 在流水线上组合

High volume, low cost.

产量高 成本低

Around the world, a chain reaction.

在世界各地有了连锁反应

Industry expands 700%.

工业扩张了700%

Mass production sweeps through North America and Europe,

批量生产横扫北美和欧洲

Then spreads east to Asia.Japan.

之后向东传播到亚洲 日本

For 200 years, cut off from the rest of the world.

两百年来与世隔绝

A medieval way of life isolated from western progress.

一种中世纪的生活方式隔绝了西方世界的进步

But even here, change is coming.

但即使在这里 改变也即将到来

A barbershop in old Tokyo.

旧时东京一家理发店里

One man will help launch Japan into the modern age.

一名男子将推动日本进入现代

Iwasaki Yataro.

他就是岩崎弥太郎

Visionary, reformer, samurai.

一位富有远见的改革家 日本武士

Determined to embrace the future,

他决定拥抱未来

He'll cut ties to the past.

他将切断与过去的联系

The samurai have ruled Japan for 600 years.

武士统治了日本六百年

A warrior class who live and die by the sword.

武士阶层 因刀而生 卒于刀下

重点讲解

1、production

（大量）生产，制造，制作

That model won't go into production before late 1990.

那种型号在20世纪90年代末以前不会批量生产。

tax incentives to encourage domestic production of oil.

鼓励国内石油生产的税收优惠政策

（戏剧的）排演；（电影、电视节目的）制作；

During the film's production, the director wanted to shoot a riot scene but the filming was blocked.

在影片摄制期间，导演想拍摄一个暴乱场面，但是被禁止了。

She is head of the production company.

她是制片公司的负责人。

产生；形成；生成

These proteins stimulate the production of blood cells.

这些蛋白质会刺激血细胞的产生。

2、progress

进步；进展

The medical community continues to make progress in the fight against cancer.

医学界在抗癌的斗争中不断取得进步。

The two sides made little if any progress towards agreement.

双方在达成协议方面的进展甚微。

继续进行；逐步发展

As the evening progressed, sadness turned to rage.

随着夜幕逐渐降临，悲伤变成了愤怒。

Life was hard, and it became harder as the war progressed.

那时候生活很艰难，并且随着战争的持续愈发艰难了。

正在进行中

The game was already in progress when we took our seats.

我们坐下来的时候，比赛已经开始了。

The diaries are a mixture of confession, work in progress and observation.

这些日记里既有自白，也有当下工作记录，还有见闻评论。