英语新闻与报道—News & Reports 93

 Wk 24 (16 June 1903)

Henry Ford¹ Founds The Ford Motor CompanyThis Week in HistoryHenry Ford founds a company that will revolutionize industrial production methods.

In 1903, Henry Ford and 11 business associates signed the Ford Motor Company's articles of incorporation². Established with just $28,000, the company sold its first car, a "Model A Ford", a month later to a doctor in Detroit. In 1913, the company developed a new production method called the "assembly line". It had each worker staying in one place and performing the same task on each car as it passed by. This revolutionary new production method greatly improved efficiency and was soon being used in factories around the world.

 

1 Ford   

n.浅滩，水浅可涉处；v.涉水，涉过

参考例句：

• They were guarding the bridge,so we forded the river.他们驻守在那座桥上，所以我们只能涉水过河。
• If you decide to ford a stream,be extremely careful.如果已决定要涉过小溪，必须极度小心。

2 incorporation   

n.设立，合并，法人组织

参考例句：

• The incorporation of air bubbles in the glass spoiled it.玻璃含有气泡，使它质量降低。
• The company will be retooled after the incorporation.合并之后的公司要进行重组。