Industrial Revolution
- the rapid development of industry that occurred in Britain in the late 18th and 19th centuries, brought about by the introduction of machinery. It was characterized by the use of steam power, the growth of factories, and the mass production of manufactured goods.工业革命, 产业革命（18世纪晚期和19世纪英国出现的由机器的使用而带动的工业迅速发展, 其特点为蒸汽动力的使用, 工厂的增多及工业品的大规模生产）。